W. Henry Thomas

W. Henry Thomas, originally of Charlottesville, Virginia, was a dramatist, actor, and manager of the Thomas Newark Dramatic Company in New Jersey when he was credited with writing five dramas, three of which had been staged by August, 1900. Since neither scripts nor production reviews are available, one lists the titles of his plays: The Duel That Didn't Come Off, Thister, A Sad Discovery, On the Brink, and The Oldest Title in France.

Sources: The Colored American Magazine, vol. 1-2, 1900-01]; McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama: An International ..., Volume 1, By Stanley Hochman, McGraw-Hill, inc