Paul Armstrong (playwright)

Paul Armstrong
Armstrong in 1905
Armstrong in 1905
Born(1869-04-25)April 25, 1869
Kidder, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 1915(1915-08-30) (aged 46)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
OccupationPlaywright
LanguageEnglish
GenreMelodrama
Years active1899-1915
Notable worksSalomy Jane, Going Some, Alias Jimmy Valentine, The Deep Purple
Spouse
  • Rella Abell
    (m. 1899; div. 1913)
  • (m. 1913⁠–⁠1915)
Children4

Paul Armstrong (April 25, 1869 – August 30, 1915) was an American playwright, whose melodramas provided thrills and comedy to audiences in the first fifteen years of the 20th century. Originally a steamship captain, he went into journalism, became a press agent, then a full time playwright. His period of greatest success was from 1907 through 1911, when his four-act melodramas Salomy Jane (1907), Via Wireless (1908), Going Some (1909), Alias Jimmy Valentine (1909), The Deep Purple (1910), and The Greyhound (1911), had long runs on Broadway and in touring companies. Many of his plays were adapted for silent films between 1914 and 1928.