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Steele MacKaye (1842 - 1894), was a U.S. actor, dramatist, producer, and theater manager.

He was born in Buffalo as James Morrison. He studied dramatic expression in Paris under Fran�oise Delsarte and on his return lectured in New York and Boston.

He founded the Lyceum Theater, and was father to Percy MacKaye and Benton Mackaye

Works

He wrote the plays Monaldi and Marriage. Other works include:

• The Twins (1876)
• Won At Last (1877)
• Through the Dark (1878), later called Money Mad
• Hazel Kirke (1880)
• Anarchy (1887), later called Paul Kauvar

Publications

• Percy MackayeSteele Mackaye: A Memoir (New York, 1911)