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- Birth nameHarry Bache Smith
- Harry B. Smith was a composer, writer and lyricist. He holds the distinction of being the most prolific of all American playwrights (see "Other Works"), and is said to have written over 300 librettos and more than 6000 lyrics. Some of his best-known works were librettos for the composer Victor Herbert, to whom he is most closely professionally associated with today. He also wrote the book or lyrics for several versions of the Ziegfeld Follies.
Harry's kid brother, Robert Bache Smith [1875-1951] was also a successful lyricist. Harry worked on many of the famous musical theatre productions of his time.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jack Backstreet
- SpousesAlexina Bentley(October 23, 1906 - January 2, 1936) (his death)Lena Reed(October 12, 1887 - 1906) (divorced, 1 child)
- Brother of librettist/lyricist Robert B. Smith.
- Uncle of actress Irene Bentley. Wife, Alexina Bentley, appeared on the New York stage in the early 1900s as Irene Bentley. She died 3 June 1940.
- Charter member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP); on the board of directors, 1914.1917.
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
- Son (with Lena Reed): Sydney Reed Smith (born July 15, 1892).
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