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Augustin Daly: The Man Who First Tied a Damsel to Railroad Tracks by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of pivotal American playwright, producer, and critic Augustin Daly (1838-1899). The son of a North Carolina sea captain. He moved to New York as a young child with his mother and brother when his father died at sea. The family were inveterate theatre goers paving the way for Daly’s lifelong association. […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:15AM on July 23, 2016

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