Herne, James A. — (1839 1901) Born in Cohoes, New York, son of a poverty stricken Irish immigrant family, James Aherne left school in early adolescence to work in a brush factory. His family s Dutch Reformed religious beliefs forbade attending theatre, but when … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Herne, James A. — orig. James Ahearn born Feb. 1, 1839, Troy, N.Y., U.S. died June 2, 1901, New York, N.Y. U.S. playwright. He worked as a traveling actor before achieving success with his first play, Hearts of Oak (1879; written with David Belasco). Margaret… … Universalium
James — James, Henry James, Henry James, William * * * (as used in expressions) Agee, James Anderson, (James) Maxwell Audubon, John James Baldwin, James (Arthur) Balfour (de Whittingehame), Arthur James, 1 conde Ballard, J(ames) G(raham) Barrie, Sir… … Enciclopedia Universal
James — /jaymz/, n. 1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. 2. the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. 3.… … Universalium
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James Herne — James A. Herne (February 1, 1839 – 1901), an American playwright, born James Ahern. Considered by some critics to be the American Ibsen, his controversial play Margaret Fleming is often credited with having begun modern drama in America. James… … Wikipedia
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Herne, Katharine Corcoran — (1856 1943) The wife of playwright James A. Herne and mother of actress Chrystal Herne was herself a reputable actress. Born Katharine Corcoran in Ballyleeks, County Cork, Ireland,* she came to New York with her parents and siblings in 1860.… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
