Alison Smith (c. 1892 – January 7, 1943) was an American movie and theatre critic and author.
Smith was born in Yolo County, California and came to New York in 1913. Smith wrote for The Craftsman, The New York Globe, the New York Evening Mail, and the New York World.
She was married to playwright Russel Crouse.[1][2][3] She died on January 7, 1943, at her home in New York at age 50.[4]
References
- ^ (8 January 1943). Alison Smith (obituary), Philadelphia Inquirer,p. 26 ("Alison Smith, 50, widely known dramatic critic, author and newspaperwoman, died at her home here today after a long illness.")
- ^ Merritt, Kenneth (20 July 1996). The New York Times Flowered In An Era of Great Newspapers, Greensboro News-Record
- ^ Schuyler, Philip (1 May 1926). Newspaper Couple Sails for Abroad, Editor & Publisher, p. 9
- ^ (8 January 1945). Miss Alison Smith: Ex-Assistant Drama Critic of World, Wife of Russel Crouse, The New York Times
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