George Middleton (playwright)

For other people named George Middleton, see George Middleton (disambiguation).

George Middleton (October 27, 1880 in Paterson, New Jersey - December 23, 1967 in Washington, D.C.) was an American playwright, director, and producer.

1 Career
2 Marriage
3 Published works
4 Sources
5 References

Career

He was famous for his plays The Failures and Adam and Eva. From 1927 to 1929 he was president of the Dramatists Guild of America and was responsible for creating the Minimum Basic Agreement, which remains the basic text for determining theatrical royalties.^[1] In 1947, he published a well-reviewed memoir, These Things are Mine.^[2]

Marriage

On October 29, 1911, he married Flora Dodge 'Fola' La Follette, the oldest child of United States Senator Robert Marion La Follette, Sr. of Wisconsin and Belle Case La Follette. His brothers-in-law were: Robert M. La Follette, Jr., and Philip La Follette.

Published works

Middleton, George, These Things Are Mine: The Autobiography of a Journeyman Playwright, The MacMillian Company, 1947.

Sources

Weisberger, Bernard A., The La Follettes of Wisconsin Love and Politics in Progressive, The University of Wisconsin Press, 1994.

References

^ "Milestones: Jan. 5, 1968". Time Magazine. January 5, 1968. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,712091-2,00.html. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
^ "The World as a Stage". Milwaukee Journal. June 8, 1947. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xT4aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KSUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6189,4034883&dq=george+middleton&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-07-13.

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Date of birth	October 27, 1880
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Date of death	December 23, 1967
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