Clyde Fitch (1865-1909), American playwright, born in Elmira, New York. Several of his plays were especially written for celebrated stars of his time. Among these are Beau Brummel (1890), for Richard Mansfield; Barbara Frietchie (1899), for Julia Marlowe; and Her Great Match (1905), for Maxine Elliott. His other plays include The Girl with the Green Eyes (1902), regarded by many as his most significant work. Fitch wrote 33 original plays and 22 adaptations, and his versatility was displayed in the wide range of style and subject matter of his works. He was also one of the most successful playwrights of his time; in 1901 four of his plays ran simultaneously in New York City.