Person Detail: James A Herne

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General Information:
Full Name: James A Herne
Biography: (1839-1901) Actor and playwright. James A. Herne was born James Aherne in Cohoes, New York. He first appeared in a traveling company and later in various roles and organizations throughout the United States. Later he was actor-manager at San Francisco and in 1879 presented his first play, "Hearts of Oak," which won immediate success. "Drifting Apart" (1888), "The Minutemen" (1886), and "Margaret Fleming" (1890) were less favorably received, although the last was highly ranked by the critics. In 1883-1884 Herne wrote his most successful work, "Shore Acres," which was first performed as "The Hawthornes at Chicago" in 1892. "Shore Acres" was followed by "The Rev. Griffith Davenport" (1899), a dramatization of Helen Gardners "An Unofficial Patriot".
Author's Timeline:
1839		Albany County James Aherne was born in Cohoes, New York in 1839.
1901		(Unknown) County James A. Herne died in New York in 1901.
1879		(Unknown) County Hearts of Oak This was his first play, written with David Belasco, which won immediate success.
1888		(Unknown) County Drifting Apart Play.
1886		(Unknown) County The Minute Men of 1774–75 Play.
1891		(Unknown) County Margaret Fleming Was less favorably received, although highly ranked by the critics.
1893		(Unknown) County Shore Acres His most successful work, which was first performed as "The Hawthornes at Chicago" in 1892.
1899		(Unknown) County The Reverend Griffith Davenport A dramatization of Helen Gardners novel "An Unofficial Patriot."
1900		(Unknown) County Sag Harbor Play.
1879		(Unknown) County Within an Inch of his Life Play written with David Belasco.
1879		(Unknown) County Marriage by Moonlight Play written with David Belasco.
1897		(Unknown) County Art for Truth's Sake Essay.