About Walter Prichard Eaton
Lived 1878 – 1957 (aged 78). Walter Prichard Eaton was an American writer, journalist and magazine writer.
Walter Prichard Eaton (August 24, 1878 – 1957) was an American theatre critic and author. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard and later worked as a drama critic for various newspapers and magazines. He wrote several books on theatre and served as a professor of playwriting at Yale University. His papers are preserved at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.
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Who was Walter Prichard Eaton?
American writer (1878-1957)
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Walter Prichard Eaton was born on 24 August 1878 in Malden.
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Walter Prichard Eaton died on 27 February 1957.
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Walter Prichard Eaton was a writer, journalist and magazine writer.
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Walter Prichard Eaton was American.
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