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Relationships of Wallack, John

To explore the relationships between the various bohemian writers and artists who frequented Pfaff's bar, select a person or group, and then select a relationship type. This section of the site is currently under construction; new content is being added on a regular basis.

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acquaintances

Daly, John Augustin (1838-1899)

Eytinge, Rose. The Memories of Rose Eytinge: Being Recollections & Observations of Men, Women, and Events, during Half a Century. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1905. [pages:113-114]

Daly convinced Wallack to add a provision to Rose Eytinge's contract.

collaborators

Eytinge, Rose (1838-1911)

Eytinge, Rose. The Memories of Rose Eytinge: Being Recollections & Observations of Men, Women, and Events, during Half a Century. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1905. [pages:45]

Eytinge eagerly accepted an offer from John Wallack to work in his acting company and tour the East coast.

O'Brien, Fitz-James (1826-1862)

Odell, George Clinton. Annals of the New York Stage: Volume VI (1850-1857). New York: Columbia University Press, 1931. [pages:218, 361-2]

O'Brien's play, My Christmas Dinner, written "expresly for this theater" opened at Wallack's on Dec. 25, 1852. A Gentleman from Ireland played at Wallacks in Dec. 1854. O'Brien also adapted The Sisters from the French for Wallacks for Dec. 27, 1854.

friends

O'Brien, Fitz-James (1826-1862)

"Old Friends." New York Saturday Press. 30 Sep. 1865: 133. [pages:76]

O'Brien also wrote short stage plays and was friends with both Lester Wallack and his father (76).

Thomson, Mortimer (1832-1875)

"Obituary: Mortimer Thomson - 'Doesticks'." The New York Times. 26 Jun. 1875: 5. [pages:5]

Wallack is described as an "intimate" of Thomson (5).

Winter, William (1836-1917)

"William Winter, Noted Critic, Dies: Shakespearean Scholar and Poet Succumbs After Long Illness at Almost 81." The New York Times. 01 Jul. 1917: 19. [pages:19]

Described as one of Winter's intimate friends