Sydney Rosenfeld

Sydney Rosenfeld
Sydney Rosenfeld circa 1892
BornOctober 26, 1855
Richmond, Virginia, US
DiedJune 13, 1931
New York City, US
OccupationPlaywright
Years active1874 to 1923
SpouseGenie H. Johnson (m. 1883)

Sydney Rosenfeld (1855–1931)[1] was an American playwright who wrote numerous plays, and adapted many foreign plays. Close to fifty of his creations played on Broadway.

Some of his better known plays (though none achieved long-lasting popularity) included A House of Cards, The King's Carnival, The Lady, or the Tiger?, The Vanderbilt Cup, The Aero Club, The Senator, Mlle. Mischief, The Mocking Bird, A Man of Ideas, The 20th Century Girl, Jumping Jupiter, and The Optimist.[2][3]