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David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright. [1] He was the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage.
David Belasco (born July 25, 1853, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.—died May 14, 1931, New York, N.Y.) was an American theatrical producer and playwright whose important innovations in the techniques and standards of staging and design were in contrast to the quality of the plays he produced.
Aug 4, 2015 · The reference to Belasco in “The Great Gatsby” refers to real-life theatrical producer David Belasco. The mention of Belasco is made by a character called the owl-eyed man who looks at the books in Jay Gatsby’s library and is surprised to discover that they are real and not theatrical props.
May 14, 2018 · David Belasco (1853-1931), American theatrical director-producer and playwright, attempted to bring veracity to the popular melodrama through meticulous detail in setting and lighting. He led in the movement that made the director the theater's dominant personality.
David Belasco was a Jewish American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright. He was born on July 25, 1853, in San Francisco, California. At a young age, he began working at the Metropolitan Theatre in San Francisco doing a variety of odd jobs, eventually earning the right to serve as a stage manager.
David Belasco was a Broadway impresario and playwright whose innovations in theater technology, including the use of spotlights and variations in colored lighting, were groundbreaking for the age.
David Belasco opened the Stuyvesant in October 1907, having already bequeathed his name on his 42nd St playhouse, now the New Victory. When he relinquished the 42nd St theatre in 1910, he immediately renamed the Stuyvesant as the Belasco.
David Belasco’s reputation for production talents brought him to New York City, where he established himself as one of America’s first great impresarios. Between 1884 and 1930, he wrote, produced or directed over 100 Broadway shows. Two of his melodramas, Madam Butterfly and Girl of the Golden West, became operas by Puccini.
A pioneer of stage naturalism, David Belasco has come to be universally recognized as one of the first important directors in the history of the American stage. Lise-Lone Marker’s book is a full-length stylistic analysis and re-evaluation of his scenic art.
May 16, 2013 · In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, impresario David Belasco was a major figure in the American theatre. He started out working in the theatre when he was a young man in San Francisco. Belasco was a disciplined stage manager, a gifted playwright and a solid businessman.
