Augustin Daly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Augustin Daly

American playwright and theatre impressario

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1838

Place of Birth: Plymouth, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1899

Profession: playwright, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Augustin Daly (July 20, 1838 – June 7, 1899) was one of the most influential men in American theatre during his lifetime.
Drama critic, theatre manager, playwright, and adapter, he became the first recognized stage director in America.
He exercised a fierce and tyrannical control over all aspects of his productions.
His rules of conduct for actors and actresses imposed heavy fines for late appearances and forgotten lines and earned him the title "the autocrat of the stage." He formed a permanent company in New York and opened Daly's Theatre in New York in 1879 and a second one in London in 1893.