Son of Lemuel G. and Susan A. (Wyatt) Aiken; brother of writer George L. Aiken and actor Frank E. Aiken; a native of Massachusetts; actor and author; died in Raritan, NJ. He was married to Alice Logan on October 26, 1871. Sadly, she became insane on the day the marriage was consummated and was still under treatment for that in April of 1872 (source: Odensburg Journal (Ogdensburg, NY) April 9, 1872, page 2)
He was married to Mary Crawford in 1873.
ALBERT W. AIKEN.- The colloquial actor, Mr. Albert W. Aiken and his New York Company appears at Virginia Hall to-morrow night in the city life drama of "The Witches of New York." An excellent performance may be expected. The Providence (R.I.) Herald says: "Albert Aiken is a brick in every sense of the word. His acting in 'The Witches of New York' is the best thing that has been seen in Providence since John Brougham 'did' Terry the Swell, in the 'Lottery of Life,' for our delectation. Those who have not seen Mr. Aiken, have missed one of the best things that has been brought out in months. He was admirably supported, and everything went of 'like clock work.' We trust Mr. Aikin will come 'some more.'"
The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA) Nov. 7, 1872
In The Bookman, Volume 20, Sept 1904-Feb 1905, page 113
it says this:
"One of the firm's valuable men was Albert W. Aiken, who was an excellent actor, as well as a novelist. Besides creating melodramas in which he played the principal roles, he always had a taste for story-writing, and when his first novel was accepted he turned his attention to that kind of work exclusively."
"Detective yarns laid in New York were Albert W. Aiken's forte, and it is to be doubted whether anyone ever has equaled him in facility of invention, picturesqueness of description and clever limning of character along the way."
A History of the New York Stage inaccurately reports his death as Sept. 4, 1894, in Brooklyn. The death record is in New Jersey for August 19.
He was married to Mary Crawford in 1873.
ALBERT W. AIKEN.- The colloquial actor, Mr. Albert W. Aiken and his New York Company appears at Virginia Hall to-morrow night in the city life drama of "The Witches of New York." An excellent performance may be expected. The Providence (R.I.) Herald says: "Albert Aiken is a brick in every sense of the word. His acting in 'The Witches of New York' is the best thing that has been seen in Providence since John Brougham 'did' Terry the Swell, in the 'Lottery of Life,' for our delectation. Those who have not seen Mr. Aiken, have missed one of the best things that has been brought out in months. He was admirably supported, and everything went of 'like clock work.' We trust Mr. Aikin will come 'some more.'"
The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA) Nov. 7, 1872
In The Bookman, Volume 20, Sept 1904-Feb 1905, page 113
it says this:
"One of the firm's valuable men was Albert W. Aiken, who was an excellent actor, as well as a novelist. Besides creating melodramas in which he played the principal roles, he always had a taste for story-writing, and when his first novel was accepted he turned his attention to that kind of work exclusively."
"Detective yarns laid in New York were Albert W. Aiken's forte, and it is to be doubted whether anyone ever has equaled him in facility of invention, picturesqueness of description and clever limning of character along the way."
A History of the New York Stage inaccurately reports his death as Sept. 4, 1894, in Brooklyn. The death record is in New Jersey for August 19.
Son of Lemuel G. and Susan A. (Wyatt) Aiken; brother of writer George L. Aiken and actor Frank E. Aiken; a native of Massachusetts; actor and author; died in Raritan, NJ. He was married to Alice Logan on October 26, 1871. Sadly, she became insane on the day the marriage was consummated and was still under treatment for that in April of 1872 (source: Odensburg Journal (Ogdensburg, NY) April 9, 1872, page 2)
He was married to Mary Crawford in 1873.
ALBERT W. AIKEN.- The colloquial actor, Mr. Albert W. Aiken and his New York Company appears at Virginia Hall to-morrow night in the city life drama of "The Witches of New York." An excellent performance may be expected. The Providence (R.I.) Herald says: "Albert Aiken is a brick in every sense of the word. His acting in 'The Witches of New York' is the best thing that has been seen in Providence since John Brougham 'did' Terry the Swell, in the 'Lottery of Life,' for our delectation. Those who have not seen Mr. Aiken, have missed one of the best things that has been brought out in months. He was admirably supported, and everything went of 'like clock work.' We trust Mr. Aikin will come 'some more.'"
The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA) Nov. 7, 1872
In The Bookman, Volume 20, Sept 1904-Feb 1905, page 113
it says this:
"One of the firm's valuable men was Albert W. Aiken, who was an excellent actor, as well as a novelist. Besides creating melodramas in which he played the principal roles, he always had a taste for story-writing, and when his first novel was accepted he turned his attention to that kind of work exclusively."
"Detective yarns laid in New York were Albert W. Aiken's forte, and it is to be doubted whether anyone ever has equaled him in facility of invention, picturesqueness of description and clever limning of character along the way."
A History of the New York Stage inaccurately reports his death as Sept. 4, 1894, in Brooklyn. The death record is in New Jersey for August 19.
He was married to Mary Crawford in 1873.
ALBERT W. AIKEN.- The colloquial actor, Mr. Albert W. Aiken and his New York Company appears at Virginia Hall to-morrow night in the city life drama of "The Witches of New York." An excellent performance may be expected. The Providence (R.I.) Herald says: "Albert Aiken is a brick in every sense of the word. His acting in 'The Witches of New York' is the best thing that has been seen in Providence since John Brougham 'did' Terry the Swell, in the 'Lottery of Life,' for our delectation. Those who have not seen Mr. Aiken, have missed one of the best things that has been brought out in months. He was admirably supported, and everything went of 'like clock work.' We trust Mr. Aikin will come 'some more.'"
The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA) Nov. 7, 1872
In The Bookman, Volume 20, Sept 1904-Feb 1905, page 113
it says this:
"One of the firm's valuable men was Albert W. Aiken, who was an excellent actor, as well as a novelist. Besides creating melodramas in which he played the principal roles, he always had a taste for story-writing, and when his first novel was accepted he turned his attention to that kind of work exclusively."
"Detective yarns laid in New York were Albert W. Aiken's forte, and it is to be doubted whether anyone ever has equaled him in facility of invention, picturesqueness of description and clever limning of character along the way."
A History of the New York Stage inaccurately reports his death as Sept. 4, 1894, in Brooklyn. The death record is in New Jersey for August 19.
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