George C. Tyler

George Crouse Tyler (April 13, 1867 – March 13, 1946) was an American theatrical producer and talent manager. As co-founder of Liebler & Company he was instrumental in producing over 100 Broadway productions from 1897 through 1914. Later, as an independent he produced fifty more original shows and revivals from 1915 through 1935. He promoted and managed talents such as James O'Neill, Viola Allen, Eleanor Robson, William C. Hodge, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, and Helen Hayes. A good friend of Booth Tarkington, he produced and financed some of his works that might not have otherwise been staged, and in return was inserted into Tarkington's Presenting Lily Mars. He produced one of Eugene O'Neill's early plays, and gave George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly their first playwriting assignment and sponsored their early comedies. He also produced the first play by John Van Druten after it had been banned in the UK. His 1934 memoirs proved so popular, he was given a syndicated newspaper column.