, October 27, 1913); "Rio Grande"
(New York: Empire Theatre, April 4, 1916); "The Copperhead" (Hartford,
Conn., January 22, 1918); "Palmy Days" (New York: The Playhouse, October
27, 1919); "Under the Bough," previously called "The Blue Devil" and
"Speak of the Devil" (Boston: Colonial Theatre, May 31, 1920). Other
plays credited to Mr. Thomas are: "A Leaf from the Woods," one act (St.
Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1883); "A New Year's Call," one act (St. Louis:
Pope's Theatre, 1883); "A Night's Frolic" (New York: Herald Square
Theatre, 1888); "A Proper Impropriety," one act (New York: Union Square
Theatre, 1889); "Alone" (St. Louis: Pickwick Theatre, 1881); "Chimmie
Fadden," from the book of E. W. Townsend (New York: Palmer's Theatre,
1881); "Combustion" (St. Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1883); "For Money" (New
York: Star Theatre, 1890); "Love Will Find the Way," written for
amateurs; "The Big Rise" (St. Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1881); "The Dress
Suit," written for amateurs only; "The Jucklins" (on the road, 1896);
"The Music Box," written for amateurs only.

CLYDE FITCH

Born, Elmira, New York, May 2, 1865. Died at Chalons-sur-Marne,
September 4, 1909. Author of the following plays, with their dates of
first production: "Beau Brummell" (New York: Madison Square Theatre, May
17, 1890); "Frederic Lemaitre" (New York: Daly's Theatre, December 1,
1890); "Betty's Finish" (Boston Museum, December 29, 1890); "Pamela's
Prodigy" (London: Royal Court Theatre, October 21, 1891); "A Modern
Match" (New York: Union Square Theatre, March 14, 1892. Later played by
the Kendalsas "Marriage"); "The Masked Ball," from the French of Bisson
(New York: Palmer's Theatre, October 3, 1892); "The Harvest," afterwards
used in "The Moth and the Flame" (Theatre of Arts and Letters, New York:
Fifth Avenue Theatre, January 26, 1893); "April Weather" (Chicago: Opera
House, May 29, 1893); "A Shattered Idol," from the French of Balzac,
"Old Goriot" (St. Paul, Minn.: Globe Theatre, July 31, 1893); "The
Social Swim," adapted from the French of Sardou (New York: Harlem Opera
House, September 22, 1893); "An American Duchess," from the French of
Lavadan (New York: Lyceum Theatre, November 20, 1893); "Mrs. Grundy,
Jun.," from the French, (1894); "Gossip," from the French of Claretie,
in collaboration with Leo Ditrichstein (New York: Palmer's Theatre,
March 11, 1895); "His Grace de Grammont" (Brooklyn: Park Theatre,
September 11, 1895); "Mistress Betty" (New York: Garri