Charles Dazey

Charles Turner Dazey was born 13 August 1855 in Lima Illinois and died 9 February 1938 in Quincy, Illinois.

A writer and playwright, Dazey attended the state university in Lexington, Ky., and was graduated from Harvard in 1881. He edited Harvard Advocate and was elected poet of his class. While at college his poems were published in Century Magazine. His comedietta "Rustication" was produced at the Boston Museum while he was a sophmore.
In 1892 Dazey wrote the libretto for "A War-Time Wedding," music by Oscar Weil of San Francisco, produced by The Bostonians with Henry Barnabee and Alice Nielsen.
He wrote several plays for Kate Putnam, "American King" for James O'Neill and "The Little Maverick" for Maggie Mitchell.
His greatest success, "In Old Kentucky," was written for Jacob Litt. For over twenty-six years it had uninterrupted production in America.
After writing for Broadway, he wrote for film including "Manhattan Madness" for Douglas Fairbanks, "The Mysterious Client" for Mrs. Vernon Castle and "Shifting Sands" for Gloria Swanson.
He was a member of the Lambs Club in NY. He married the actress Lucy Harding.

BROADWAY SHOWS written by Charles Dazey.

Humming Sam Based on the play "In Old Kentucky" Apr 8, 1933 - Apr 8, 1933
The Stranger Dec 21, 1911 - Jan 1912
The Three Lights Oct 31, 1911 - Nov 1911
The Girl from Texas Jun 1, 1908 - [unknown]
The American Lord Apr 16, 1906 - May 1906
Home Folks Dec 26, 1904 - Jan 1905
The Suburban Mar 23, 1903
The Tarrytown Widow May 9, 1898 - [unknown]

Source: "The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen" by Carolyn Lowrey, 1920.

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