Edward Fales Coward

Background

Coward, Edward Fales was born on September 6, 1862 in New York, United States. Son of Edward and Ellen S. (Fales) Coward.

Education

Educated Lyons Collegiate Institute, New York. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1883.

Career

Best known as amateur actor. For 57 years played continuously a total of 212 rôles. Dramatic editor and critic New York Evening Sun, 2 years, New York World, 6½ years.

Special writer for The Theatre. Author: “Hearts Are Trumps,” 3-act comedy, produced by Strollers. Adapter of “The Belle’s Stratagem” (version formerly acted by Julia Marlowe).

King Stephen; part author musical comedy, “The Lady from Chicago,” produced by Strollers. Also (with J: Cheever Goodwin and Jas. T. Waldron) “Around New York in 80 Minutes,” a musical comedy, produced Koster & Bial’s, New York, 1900.

Klytemnestra. Home: New York, New York.

Connections

Married Mabel Ridgway, December 4, 1890. Children: Edward Fales (deceased), Thomas Ridgway, Eleanor Josephine Fales (Mistress John Howard Mallon).

Father:

Edward Coward

Mother:

Ellen S. (Fales) Coward

Spouse:

Mabel Ridgway

child:

Eleanor Josephine Fales Coward (Mistress John Howard Mallon)

child:

Thomas Ridgway Coward

child:

Edward Fales Coward (deceased)