Bernard Sobel
Bernard Sobel (1887–1964) was an American playwright, a drama critic for the New York Daily Mirror, an author of a number of books on theatre and theatre history, and a publicist.
Bernard Sobel | |
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| Born | 1887 Attica, Indiana |
| Died | 1964 (aged 76–77) New York City |
| Occupation | Author, publicist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Drama |
Career
Among his clients were Florenz Ziegfeld, Charles Dillingham, A. L. Erlanger, and Lee, Sam, and Jacob Shubert.[1]
A collection of Bernard Sobel's papers from 1923-1962 is in the possession of the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He was born in Attica, Indiana[1] and died in New York City.[2]
Select works
Plays
- Jennie Knows (1913)
- Mrs. Bompton's Dinner Party (1913)
- There's Always A Reason (1913)
Articles
- Sobel, Bernard (1929), "The Language Of The Theatre", The Bookman: A Review of Books and Life, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 69, OCLC 228771241
Books
- Sobel, Bernard (1931), Burleycue; An Underground History of Burlesque Days, New York: Farrar & Rinehart, OCLC 1808911
- Sobel, Bernard (1933), The Indiscret Girl, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, OCLC 24040918
- Sobel, Bernard (1940), The Theatre Handbook and Digest of Plays, New York: Crown Publishers, OCLC 9596386
- Sobel, Bernard (1953), Broadway Heartbeat: Memoirs of a Press Agent, New York: Hermitage House, OCLC 1514676
- Sobel, Bernard (1956), A Pictorial History of Burlesque, New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, OCLC 265486
- Sobel, Bernard (1961), A Pictorial History of Vaudeville, New York: Citadel Press, OCLC 300831
- Sobel, Bernard (1959), The New Theatre Handbook and Digest of Plays, New York: Crown Publishers, OCLC 297270487
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References
- Bordman, Gerald Martin; Hischak, Thomas S., eds. (2004), "Bernard Sobel", The Oxford Companion to American Theatre, New York: Oxford University Press, p. 580, ISBN 978-0-19-516986-7, OCLC 53138731
- "Necrology", Wisconsin alumnus, Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Alumni Association, 65 (8): 31, May 1964, OCLC 6525962
External links
- Bernard Sobel papers, 1823-1965 (bulk 1901-1965), held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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