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American theatrical producer, playwright and journalist.

Of the 140 plays he produced, Fiske is probably best remembered for "Kismet" starring Otis Skinner in 1911.

Along with wife Minnie Maddern Fiske, he was instrumental in breaking up the "Theater Trust" (or theatrical syndicate) that controlled almost every theater in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Worked as a drama critic for the "New York Star" and then the "New York Dramatic Mirror" before he turned 21.

Saw his future wife Minnie Maddern Fiske for the first time playing a boy in the play "King John", she was 8 and he was 13. They would not be formally introduced for another 11 years.

Helped make Yiddish actress Bertha Kalich a star on the English-speaking stage.

Leased the Manhattan Theatre in 1901 and formed the Manhattan Company. The company included such actors as George Arliss John Mason, and Tyrone Power Sr..