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Philip Moeller

January 29, 2023

For the journalist, see Philip Moeller (journalist).

Philip Moeller (26 August 1880 – 26 April 1958) was an American stage producer and director, playwright and screenwriter, born in New York where he helped found the short-lived Washington Square Players and then with Lawrence Langner and Helen Westley founded the Theatre Guild.[1]

The board of directors of the Theatre Guild (from left): Lawrence Langner, Philip Moeller, Theresa Helburn, Maurice Wertheim, Helen Westley, Lee Simonson (1923)

He was educated at New York University and Columbia University.

Directing career

Among plays he directed for the Theatre Guild were:

Playwright

  • The Battlefield (1913) presented May 14, 1913 at the Aerial Theatre, on the roof of the New Amsterdam Theatre.
  • Two Blind Beggars and One Less Blind: a tragic comedy in one act (1915) Debuted on the second bill of Washington Square Players first season.
  • Helena's Husband (1915) one-act play for Washington Square Players on its second seasons opening night 4 October 1915[2]
  • The Roadhouse of Arden (1916) Debuted on third bill of the Washington Square Players second season.
  • Sisters of Susanna (1916) Debuted on opening night of Washington Square Players third season.
  • Madame Sand - a biographical comedy (1917) Debuted at Academy of Music in Baltimore during October 1917.
  • Pokey (1917) Debuted on third bill of Washington Square Players fourth season in January 1918.
  • Molière (1919) Premiered at the Liberty Theatre on March 17, 1919.
  • Sophie - a comedy (1919)
  • Caprice - adaptation of three-act play by Austrian writer Sil-Vara (pseudonym of Geza Silberer) in 1929.

Filmography

This filmography is believed to be complete.

References

  1. ^ Cody, Gabrielle and Sprinchorn, Evert The Columbia encyclopedia of modern drama, Volume 2 Columbia University Press p. 1341
  2. ^ "The Lesson of the Washington Square Players 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine"

External links

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