Langdon Elwyn Mitchell

Langdon Elwyn Mitchell
Langdon Elwyn Mitchell (1862–1935) was an American playwright and lawyer known for his contributions to the American theater in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He gained recognition for his play "Becky Sharp" (1899), an adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel "Vanity Fair." His other notable works include "The New York Idea" (1906), a satire on marriage and divorce that became one of his most enduring plays. Mitchell was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and contributed to the cultural and literary scene of his time.

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LANGDON MITCHELL (Born Philadelphia, Pa., February 17, 1862) The performance of "The New York Idea" at the Lyric Theatre, New York, on November 19, 1906, was one of the rare, distinguished events in the American Theatre. It revealed the fact that at last an American playwright had written a drama comparable with the very best European models, scintillating with clear, cold brilliancy, whose... more...