Background
Corbin, John was born on May 2, 1870 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Calvin Rich and Caroline Elizabeth (Fairfield) Corbin.
Corbin, John was born on May 2, 1870 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Calvin Rich and Caroline Elizabeth (Fairfield) Corbin.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1892, A.M., 1893. A year’s residence Balliol College, Oxford.
Assistant instructor English composition Harvard, 1895-1907. Assistant editor Harper’s Magazine, 1897-1900. Dramatic critic Harper’s Weekly, 1899-1900.
Editorial staff Encyclopedia British, 1900-1902. Dramatic critic New York Times, 1902, New York Sun, 1905-1907. Literary manager New Theatre, New York City, 1908-1910.
Secretary The Drama Society. New York City, 1913-1916. Produced The Tempest on a reconstruction of Shakespeare’s stage, 1916.
Dramatic critic New York Times, 1917-1919, editorial writer, 1919-1926.
Club: University.
Married Amy Foster, 1899.