John Augustus Stone

John Agustus Stone American dramatist and playwright, born in Concord, Massachusetts in 1801; died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1 June, 1834.

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American - Dramatist - Playwright - Concord - Massachusetts - 1801 - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - 1 June - 1834

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For actor Edwin Forrest he wrote Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags, a play regarding the life of King Philip.

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Actor - Edwin Forrest - Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags - Play - King Philip

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He also wrote The Ancient Briton, Fauntleroy, La Roque, The Demoniac, and Tancred.

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He was drowned in a fit of temporary insanity in the Schuylkill, at Philadelphia, and his monument there bears the inscription: "Erected to the memory of the author of 'Metamora' by his friend, Edwin Forrest". Some sources cite Forrest's success with Stone's plays and his paltry remuneration as causing his suicide.

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Insanity - Schuylkill - Philadelphia - Monument - Suicide

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