American dramatist, born in Detroit, MI, on the 7th of October 1842. After a preparatory school education, he went into journalism in New York, but in 1870 the success of his first play, Saratoga, determined his career. He produced, in rapid succession, Diamonds (1872); Hurricanes (1878); The Banker’s Daughter (1878); Wives (1879); Young Mrs. Winthrop (1882); One of Our Girls (1885); Met by Chance (1887); The Henrietta (1887); Shenandoah (1889); and Aristocracy (1892)—all of which have been received with favor, and some of which have been reproduced in England. From 1875 on, Mr. Howard resided in New York and London. See also “The Laws of Dramatic Construction.”
