Sidney Mttron Hirsch

Sidney Mttron Hirsch (January 3, 1884 – April 7, 1962) was an American model and playwright. He was a model for sculptors Auguste Rodin and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. He was a member of The Fugitives.

Early life Sidney Mttron Hirsch was born on January 3, 1884, in Nashville, Tennessee. His father was a wealthy merchant. While in the Far East, he took up boxing and studied many forms of mysticism and esoterism, including Kabbalah (where his middle name came from Metatron), rosicrucianism, numerology, astrology and etymology.

Hirsch returned permanently to Nashville, where he became a playwright and a member of The Fugitives. Hirsch was elected their first president in 1923. Meanwhile, the play attracted nationwide attention, from as far as Washington, D.C. and Santa Cruz, California. The play was so successful that the United States Department of State considered organizing a performance at the Acropolis of Athens in Greece. It was performed in New York City and Chicago in 1915. Meanwhile, Hirsch was asked to write a vaudeville sketch for actress Phyllis Neilson-Terry.

Death and legacy Hirsch died on April 7, 1962, in Nashville, Tennessee.