Hopwood, Avery, 1882-1928

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Name (Latin)
Hopwood, Avery, 1882-1928
Date of birth
1882-05-28
Date of death
1928-07-01
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 5193026
Wikidata: Q2479506
Library of congress: n 79125874
HAI10: 000434151
Sources of Information
  • His Sadie Love ... 1915.
  • McGraw-Hill encycl. of world drama, c1984(Hopwood, Avery, 1882-1928; American newspaperman and playwright)
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Wikipedia description:

James Avery Hopwood (May 28, 1882 – July 1, 1928) was an American playwright of the Jazz Age. He had four plays running simultaneously on Broadway in 1920, namely The Gold Diggers, The Bat, Spanish Love, and Ladies' Night (In a Turkish Bath). His most famous work popularized the use of the term "gold digger".

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