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Howard Lindsay

American dramatist (1889–1968)

Summary

American dramatist (1889–1968)

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nameHoward Lindsay
imageHoward Lindsay, 1935.jpg
captionLindsay in 1935
birth_nameHerman Nelke
birth_date
birth_placeWaterford, New York
death_date
death_placeNew York City, New York
spouse
awardsPulitzer Prize for Drama (1946)
Special Tony Award (1959)
Tony Award for Best Musical (1960)

Special Tony Award (1959) Tony Award for Best Musical (1960)

Howard Lindsay, born Herman Nelke, (March 29, 1889 – February 11, 1968) was an American playwright, librettist, director, actor and theatrical producer. He is best known for his writing work as part of the collaboration of Lindsay and Crouse, and for his performance, with his wife Dorothy Stickney, in the long-running play Life with Father.

Biography

Lindsay graduated from Boston Latin School in 1907. He was an actor and director before turning to writing plays. He played the role of "Father" in Life with Father on Broadway in 1939.

Together with Russel Crouse, Lindsay won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the 1945 play State of the Union, which was adapted into a film directed by Frank Capra three years later.

On October 5, 1947, Lindsay became the master of ceremonies of the Ford Theatre radio program.

The 1957 Rodgers and Hammerstein television musical Cinderella, recently revived by PBS, featured Lindsay and Stickney playing the roles of the King and Queen, one of the few times a Lindsay performance has been captured on film.

In 1960, he and Crouse won the Tony Award for Best Musical for The Sound of Music, for which they wrote the book. They also collaborated on Call Me Madam, Happy Hunting and Mr. President.

Lindsay was a member of The Players, the theatrical club founded in the 1800s by Edwin Booth, and served as its president from 1955 to 1965. Lindsay joined The Lambs in 1925 and remained a member until he died. His writing partner, Russel Crouse, was also a member of The Lambs.

Starting in 1935, Stickney and Howard maintained a weekend and vacation homea farmstead built in 1745in the Stanton section of Readington Township, New Jersey; the township purchased it from then-centenarian Stickney, for preservation, in 1997.

References

References

  1. [http://www.playbill.com/production/life-with-father-empire-theatre-vault-0000003959# " 'Life with Father' Broadway"]. ''[[Playbill]]''. Retrieved June 21, 2016.{{Dead link. (July 2024)
  2. (May 7, 1946). "Pulitzer Prizes Awarded; 'State of Union' the Play". [[The New York Times]].
  3. Gould, Jack. (August 28, 1947). "Howard Lindsay to Be Master of Ceremonies for 'Ford Theatre' Starting Oct. 5". [[The New York Times]].
  4. [http://www.masterworksbroadway.com/music/cinderella-1957-television-cast/ " 'Cinderella' – 1957 Television Cast"]. ''[[Masterworks Broadway]]''. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  5. [http://www.playbill.com/show/detail/5082/the-sound-of-music# " 'The Sound of Music' Broadway"]. ''[[Playbill]]''. Retrieved June 21, 2016.{{Dead link. (July 2024)
  6. [http://www.playbill.com/person/howard-lindsay-vault-0000014036# "Howard Lindsay Credits"] ''[[Playbill]]''. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  7. (February 12, 1968). "Howard Lindsay, Playwright, Star of 'Life With Father,' Dies". [[The New York Times]].
  8. "About the Lambs".
  9. "The Bouman-Stickney Farmstead". [[Readington Township, New Jersey.
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