27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015
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Fiske replaced Edward Wilkins as dramatic critic at the Herald and suggested that Wilkins reviewed productions without actually attending them.
In his article, theater critic Fiske condemns Booth for always sticking to Shakespearean roles and not doing more to elevate his profession.
Stephen Ryder Fiske sharply criticized Booth for not doing more to elevate his profession.
Fiske co-edited the Leader with Henry Clapp, Jr. in 1864.
Stephen Ryder Fiske worked as an agent for Daly.
Fiske was married to Mary Fox Hewins, but the couple first engaged in a scandalous affair. The affair prompted Mary's husband of the time, Mr. Burnham, to attempt to shoot and stab Fiske.
Identified as one of "the friends of Henry Clapp in the city of New York," but not necessarily a Pfaffian.
Fisk is credited with contributing towards a granite monument for Clapp's grave site.
Fiske helped organize Clapp's funeral in 1875.
One of the "clever and distinguished" men who frequented Ada Clare's Sunday evening parties at her home on West 42nd Street.
One of the "clever and distinguished" men who frequented Ada Clare's Sunday evening parties at her home on West 42nd Street.
27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015