John A. Stevens (c. 1844 – June 2, 1916) was an American playwright, actor, and theatre manager, best known for playing the title part in The Unknown.
After a fire destroyed that venue in 1883, he leased another theatre, but returned to the road when that did not succeed.
He is all the while in search of his sister, who is hotly pursued by villains ..."[4] In 1880, he wrote The Prairie Waif for Buffalo Bill, receiving $4,000 for his work.
According to Stevens, when he named a price of $5000 to Bill for writing the play, he claimed "Great Omaha!
[7][8] Stevens died in New York City on June 2, 1916, and was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.