Burns Mantle

Burns Mantle
BornRobert Burns Mantle
(1873-12-23)December 23, 1873
Watertown, New York, United States
DiedFebruary 9, 1948(1948-02-09) (aged 74)
Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States
OccupationNewspaper theatre critic, screenwriter
LanguageEnglish
GenreTheatre criticism

Robert Burns Mantle (December 23, 1873 – February 9, 1948) was an American theater critic and screenwriter. He founded the Best Plays annual publication in 1920.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference apobit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chansky, Dorothy (2011). "Burns Mantle and the American Theatregoing Public", in Theatre History Studies (via Google Books). Vol. 31.