George W. Ryer
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George Washington Ryer was an American playwright and theatrical manager. A native of New York City, he was a drum major in the 42nd New York Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War while stil
Sheet music cover for song inspired by the 1922 film version of The Old Homestead which was in turn based on Ryer and Thompson's play.
Denman Thompson
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Henry Denman Thompson was an American playwright and theatre actor. With his manager George W. Ryer, Thompson co-authored several successful plays which toured and were staged on Broadway; including T
George W. Ryer
…as a manager of road shows and as a booker for musicians and actors in the 1870s and 1880s. By 1885 he was managing the career of actor and playwright Denman Thompson with whom he formed a lengthy partnership as both manager and collaborative dramatist. Together Ryer and Thompson wrote a series of plays that toured…
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Denman Thompson and his residence in West Swanzey, NH