Robert Drouet
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Robert Drouet was an American actor and playwright.
Robert Drouet (probably a stage name), was born in Clinton, Iowa
. He married Mildred Loring, daughter of M. A. Loring, October 1897, and died in New York City
from heart disease.
Drouet joined a theatrical company at 16 and later took out his own Shakespearean repertoire company. For two years he played leading parts with Robert Downing, then created the part of General Delarouche in Paul Kaubar. Drouet played Citizen Pierre in a Charles Coghlan
play of the same name (1899) and Colonel Jack Brereton in a drama based on Paul Leicester Ford
's novel Janice Meredith. In this four-act play, which opened in 1900, Drouet played the lead, opposite Mary Mannering
debut in the title role. He next appeared in two Clyde Fitch
hits: He created the chief character, John Austin, in The Girl With the Green Eyes, which ran 108 performances at the Savoy Theatre
in New York beginning in 1902; and he gave 89 performances of The Woman in the Case at the Herald Square Theatre in 1905. Fitch was one of the most celebrated playwrights of the day.
Among Drouet's other performances as an actor were The Measure of a Man (1906), Genesee of the Hills, 1907, The Mills of the Gods by George Broadhurst (1907), The Stronger Sex
with Annie Russell
(1908), The Conflict (1909), and Madame X, a tremendous hit of 1910.
As a playwright Robert Drouet authored seven works: Doris (produced in New York 1895, revival 1899), The White Czar, Montana, Tomorrow, An Idyll of Virginia, Fra Diano, and Captain Bob.
Robert Drouet (probably a stage name), was born in Clinton, Iowa
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
. He married Mildred Loring, daughter of M. A. Loring, October 1897, and died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from heart disease.
Drouet joined a theatrical company at 16 and later took out his own Shakespearean repertoire company. For two years he played leading parts with Robert Downing, then created the part of General Delarouche in Paul Kaubar. Drouet played Citizen Pierre in a Charles Coghlan
Charles Francis Coghlan
Charles Francis Coghlan , Canadian actor, was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and was educated in law.He made his first London appearance in 1860, and became the leading actor at the Prince of Wales's Theatre. He starred in Sweethearts by W. S. Gilbert...
play of the same name (1899) and Colonel Jack Brereton in a drama based on Paul Leicester Ford
Paul Leicester Ford
Paul Leicester Ford was an American novelist and biographer, born in Brooklyn.-Life and work:He was the great-grandson of Noah Webster and the brother of the noted historian Worthington C. Ford...
's novel Janice Meredith. In this four-act play, which opened in 1900, Drouet played the lead, opposite Mary Mannering
Mary Mannering
Mary Mannering was an Anglo-American actress, born in London. She studied for the stage under Hermann Vezin. She made her debut at Manchester in 1892 under her own name of Florence Friend....
debut in the title role. He next appeared in two Clyde Fitch
Clyde Fitch
Clyde Fitch was an American dramatist.-Biography:Born William Clyde Fitch at Elmira, New York, he wrote over 60 plays, 36 of them original, which varied from social comedies and farces to melodrama and historical dramas.As the only child to live to adulthood, his father, Captain William G...
hits: He created the chief character, John Austin, in The Girl With the Green Eyes, which ran 108 performances at the Savoy Theatre
Savoy Theatre
The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre located in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre opened on 10 October 1881 and was built by Richard D'Oyly Carte on the site of the old Savoy Palace as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan,...
in New York beginning in 1902; and he gave 89 performances of The Woman in the Case at the Herald Square Theatre in 1905. Fitch was one of the most celebrated playwrights of the day.
Among Drouet's other performances as an actor were The Measure of a Man (1906), Genesee of the Hills, 1907, The Mills of the Gods by George Broadhurst (1907), The Stronger Sex
The Stronger Sex
The Stronger Sex is a 1931 British drama film directed by Gareth Gundrey and starring Colin Clive, Adrianne Allen and Gordon Harker. A man rescues his wife's lover during a disaster at a coal mine.-Cast:* Colin Clive - Warren Barrington...
with Annie Russell
Annie Russell
Annie Ellen Russell was an English born American stage actress.-Early life:Russell was born on in Liverpool, England, of Irish parents, Joseph Russell and Jane Mount. She moved to Canada when she was a child. She made her first appearance on the stage at eight years old at the Montreal Academy of...
(1908), The Conflict (1909), and Madame X, a tremendous hit of 1910.
As a playwright Robert Drouet authored seven works: Doris (produced in New York 1895, revival 1899), The White Czar, Montana, Tomorrow, An Idyll of Virginia, Fra Diano, and Captain Bob.