Sag Harbor (play)
Encyclopedia
Sag Harbor was a sentimental comedy by American
playwright
James Herne
. It inaugurated Oscar Hammerstein
's Theatre Republic, the first Broadway theater on West 42nd Street
, on September 27, 1900, starring the author as Capt. Dan Marble. Lionel Barrymore
later took up the role
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
James Herne
James Herne
James A. Herne , was an American playwright, born James Ahearn. Considered by some critics to be the "American Ibsen," his controversial play Margaret Fleming is often credited with having begun modern drama in America....
. It inaugurated Oscar Hammerstein
Oscar Hammerstein I
Oscar Hammerstein I was a businessman, theater impresario and composer in New York City. His passion for opera led him to open several opera houses, and he rekindled opera's popularity in America...
's Theatre Republic, the first Broadway theater on West 42nd Street
42nd Street (Manhattan)
42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway at Times Square. It is also the name of the region of the theater district near that intersection...
, on September 27, 1900, starring the author as Capt. Dan Marble. Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore was an American actor of stage, screen and radio. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul...
later took up the role