John W. Albaugh
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John W. Albaugh was an American
actor and manager, born in Baltimore. It was there that he made his first real appearance on the stage as the title character in a play
called Brutus, or the Fall of Tarquin (1855), on a stage managed by Joseph Jefferson
. Of his many subsequent impersonations, perhaps the best-known is that of Louis XI, at what later became Daly's
Theatre in New York
. After 1868 he was manager of theatres in St. Louis
, New Orleans
, and Albany
. He was the sole lessee and manager of the Albany Grand Opera House (1884–1894) in Washington
, where he also built the Lafayette Square Theatre. He owned the new Lyceum in Baltimore, where he made is last appearance in 1899 before retiring from the stage.
Albaugh died at the home of his daughter in Jersey City
from heart disease.
United States
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actor and manager, born in Baltimore. It was there that he made his first real appearance on the stage as the title character in a play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
called Brutus, or the Fall of Tarquin (1855), on a stage managed by Joseph Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson, commonly known as Joe Jefferson , was an American actor. He was the third actor of this name in a family of actors and managers, and one of the most famous of all American comedians....
. Of his many subsequent impersonations, perhaps the best-known is that of Louis XI, at what later became Daly's
Augustin Daly
John Augustin Daly was an American theatrical manager and playwright active in both the US and UK.-Biography:Daly was born in Plymouth, North Carolina and educated at Norfolk, Va...
Theatre in New York
New York City
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. After 1868 he was manager of theatres in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
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, and Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. He was the sole lessee and manager of the Albany Grand Opera House (1884–1894) in Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, where he also built the Lafayette Square Theatre. He owned the new Lyceum in Baltimore, where he made is last appearance in 1899 before retiring from the stage.
Albaugh died at the home of his daughter in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
from heart disease.