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George Cochrane Hazelton
1868–1921
A stage-trained American playwright and actor, he turned theatrical experience into popular historical and literary dramas. He is best remembered for works such as Mistress Nell, The Raven, and the cross-cultural stage success The Yellow Jacket.
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Mistress Nell: A Merry Tale of a Merry Time
by George Cochrane Hazelton
About the author
Born in Boscobel, Wisconsin, in 1868, George Cochrane Hazelton built his career in the theater as both an actor and a playwright. Early in his stage life, he performed with major figures including Lawrence Barrett, Edwin Booth, and Helena Modjeska, experience that clearly shaped the dramatic style of his later writing.
Hazelton wrote plays that mixed romance, history, and literary biography. Among the best known are The Raven, centered on Edgar Allan Poe, and Mistress Nell, which became one of his notable successes. He also co-wrote The Yellow Jacket with Benrimo, a play often remembered for bringing a stylized Chinese setting and theatrical form to Broadway audiences of the early 20th century.
He also published The National Capitol: Its Architecture, Art and History, showing interests beyond the stage. Hazelton died in 1921, leaving behind a body of work tied closely to American theater at the turn of the century.