Born, St. Louis, Mo., January 8,1859. Author of the following plays,
with their dates of first production: "Editha's Burglar," with Mrs. F.
H. Burnett (St. Louis: Pope's Theatre, July 1, 1884); "The Burglar"
(Boston: Park Theatre, June, 1888); "A Man of the World" (New York:
Madison Square Theatre, October 30, 1889); "Afterthoughts" (New York:
Madison Square Theatre, November 24, 1890); "Reckless Temple" (New York:
Standard Theatre, October 27, 1890); "Alabama" (New York: Madison Square
Theatre, April 1, 1891); "Colonel Carter of Cartersville," from the
novel by F. Hopkinson Smith (New York: Palmer's Theatre, March 22,1892);
"Holly-Tree Inn" (New York: Union Square Theatre, April 11, 1892); "In
Mizzoura" (Chicago: Hooley's Theatre, August, 1893); "New Blood" (New
York: Palmer's Theatre, September 19, 1894; previously in Chicago); "The
Man Upstairs" (New York: Hoyt's Theatre, April 9, 1895); "The Capitol"
(New York: Standard Theatre, September 9, 1895); "That Overcoat" (1898);
"The Hoosier Doctor" (New York: Fourteenth Street Theatre, April 18,
1898); "The Meddler" (New York: Wallack's Theatre, September 1, 1898);
"Arizona" (Chicago: Grand Opera House, June 12, 1899); "Oliver
Goldsmith" (New York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, March 19, 1900); "On the
Quiet" (New York: Hoyt's Theatre, February 11, 1901); "Colorado" (New
York: Palmer's Theatre, January 12, 1902); "Soldiers of Fortune," from
the novel by Richard Harding Davis (New York: Savoy Theatre, March 17,
1902); "The Earl of Pawtucket" (New York: Madison Square Theatre,
February 5, 1903); "The Other Girl" (New York: Criterion Theatre,
December 23, 1903); "Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots" (New York: Savoy Theatre,
January 11, 1905); "The Education of Mr. Pipp," from pictures by Charles
Dana Gibson, (New York: Liberty Theatre, February 20, 1905); "Delancey"
(New York: Empire Theatre, September 4, 1905); "The Embassy Ball" (New
York: Daly's Theatre, March 5, 1906); "The Ranger" (New York: Wallack's
Theatre, September 2, 1907); "The Witching Hour" (New York: Hackett's
Theatre, November 18, 1907); "The Harvest Moon" (New York: Garrick
Theatre, October 18, 1909); "The Member from Ozark" (Detroit, Mich.,
Opera House, 1910); "As a Man Thinks" (New York: 39th Street Theatre,
March 13, 1911); "The Model" (New York: Harris Theatre, August 31,
1912); "Mere Man" (New York: Harris Theatre, November 25, 1912); "Indian
Summer" (New York: Criterion Theatre, October 27, 1913); "Rio Grande"
(New York: Empire Theatre, April 4, 1916); "The Copperhead" (Hartford,
Conn., January 22, 1918); "Palmy Days" (New York: The Playhouse, October
27, 1919); "Under the Bough," previously called "The Blue Devil" and
"Speak of the Devil" (Boston: Colonial Theatre, May 31, 1920). Other
plays credited to Mr. Thomas are: "A Leaf from the Woods," one act (St.
Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1883); "A New Year's Call," one act (St. Louis:
Pope's Theatre, 1883); "A Night's Frolic" (New York: Herald Square
Theatre, 1888); "A Proper Impropriety," one act (New York: Union Square
Theatre, 1889); "Alone" (St. Louis: Pickwick Theatre, 1881); "Chimmie
Fadden," from the book of E. W. Townsend (New York: Palmer's Theatre,
1881); "Combustion" (St. Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1883); "For Money" (New
York: Star Theatre, 1890); "Love Will Find the Way," written for
amateurs; "The Big Rise" (St. Louis: Pope's Theatre, 1881); "The Dress
Suit," written for amateurs only; "The Jucklins" (on the road, 1896);
"The Music Box," written for amateurs only.