Lute H. Johnson
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| Born | February 9, 1863 Mount Vernon, Illinois |
| Died | September 20, 1939 (aged 76) |
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Lucius Henry Johnson (February 9, 1863 – September 20, 1939), often referred to as Lute H. Johnson, was a Colorado newspaperman, playwright, mine owner, and world traveler.
Early life
Johnson was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois to Martha (Boswell) and James David Johnson. He was the oldest of three children. On his twenty-first birthday, he moved to Denver where he got a job with the Denver Republican newspaper and thus started his career in Colorado journalism.
Career
Johnson was a mining-beat editor, Sunday editor and editorial writer for the Denver Republican. He founded newspaper in mining towns around the state including the Cheyenne Wells Gazette, the Gold Run Silvertip, the Leadville Herald-Democrat, and the Creede Candle. He was part owner of the Fort Morgan Times for a while and later worked as a special writer for the Denver Post.
Johnson was not only a newspaperman, but also a playwright. Some of his plays were performed in theaters around Colorado in the early 20th century. His play, Coming Home, was performed at Elitch Theatre the final week of the 1920 summer season. In 1921, Johnson took a playwrighting class at Harvard University from George Pierce Baker.
Johnson's big break came in 1924 when one of his plays was produced by Walker Whiteside. The play originally titled By Law’s Decree, underwent several name changes during its tour around the United States. It first played at the Broadway Theater in Denver under the title Sheep. The title changed to The Desert Man, as it toured the west coast and was known as Maverick by the time it made it to the east. It was produced by Walker Whiteside, starring Walker Whiteside and Sydney Shields. It was performed at the Belasco Theater.
Johnson also published songs including "Little Coon Lullaby", "Mary Carey", and "Colorado Bright Land".
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