Belasco, David

American playwright, director and theatrical producer

1853 - Born on the 25th of July in San Francisco, California.

1882 - Belasco went to New York City where he worked as stage manager for the Madison Square Theater.

1885-1905 - Wrote plays "The Heart of Maryland" 1895, "Madame Butterfly" 1900, "The Girl of the Golden West" 1905.

1895 - He set himself up as an independent producer.

David Belasco was married to Cecilia Loverich for over fifty years; they had two daughters, Reina and Augusta.

1931 - He died on 25th of July in New York City and was interred in the Linden Hills Cemetery in Queens, New York.