Harrison Grey Fiske

Harrison Grey Fiske
Harrison Grey Fiske
	Fiske featured on a postcard c. 1895
Born	July 30, 1861; Harrison, New York, U.S.
Died	September 2, 1942 (aged 81); New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation(s)	Journalist, playwright, theatre manager, Broadway producer
Organizations	New York Dramatic Mirror; Actors' Fund of America; Manhattan Theatre;
Known for	Disrupting the monopoly of the Theatrical Syndicate
Notable work	Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1897); Kismet (1911);
Spouse	Minnie Maddern Fiske

Harrison Grey Fiske (July 30, 1861 – September 2, 1942) was an American journalist, playwright and Broadway producer who fought against the monopoly of the Theatrical Syndicate, a management company that dominated American stage bookings around the turn of the twentieth century.

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