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John L. Golden

John L. Golden (June 27, 1874 – June 17, 1955) was a Broadway theatre producer, author, songwriter, reporter, theater owner, actor, and prominent member of the New York theatre scene up until his death.

John Golden Theatre

He worked as a reporter before becoming a playwright

Golden produced his first show "Turn to the Right" in 1916.

Golden founded both the Stage Door Canteen and the Stage Relief Fund.

Golden was a charter member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers(commonly known as ASCAP), a director from 1914 to 1915 and the organization's first treasurer.

Golden worked until his death by a heart attack on June 17, 1955, in Bayside, New York.

songwriter "Poor Butterfly", "Goodbye Girls, I'm Through", "Willie Off the Yacht", "I'm Growing Fond of You", "Your Heart Looked Into Mine", "I Can Dance With Everybody but My Wife", and "You Can't Play Every Instrument in the Band"

composed scores for "The Candy Shop", "Over the River", "Hip, Hip, Hooray!", "The Big Show", "Cheer Up", and "Everything"

produced plays "Susan and God", "Turn to the Right", "Three Wise Fools", "Lightnin'", "The First Year", "Seventh Heaven", "Counselor-at-Law", "When Ladies Meet", "As Husbands Go", "Let Us Be Gay", "Claudia" and "Skylark"

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