Woods, A. H.

Woods, A. H.
(1870-1951)
   Born Aladore Herman Woods in Budapest, he came to the United States as an infant with his family. After working in the garment district, he began his theatrical career by doing publicity for a traveling show. He then produced touring melodramas in partnership with P. H. Sullivan and Sam H. Harris. The Evil That Men Do (1903), his first Broadway producing endeavor, was followed by over 100 productions of mostly melodramas and comedies, many among the biggest hits of the time, including The Littlest Rebel (1911), Potash and Perlmutter (1913), The Yellow Ticket (1914), Kick In (1914), The Common Clay (1915), Cheating Cheaters (1916), Business before Pleasure (1917), Eyes of Youth (1917), Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1917), The Friendly Enemies (1918), Up in Mabel's Room (1919), Too Many Husbands (1919), Ladies' Night (1920), Getting Gertie's Garter (1921), Lawful Larceny (1922), The Whole Town's Talking (1923), The Green Hat (1925), The Shanghai Gesture (1926), The Trial of Mary Dugan (1927), Her Cardboard Lover (1927), Five Star Final* (1930), and Night of January 16* (1935). Woods also built the Eltinge Theatre, named for one of his top stars, Julian Eltinge.

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