The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-20
Home OF Leo Ditrichstein, Stamford, Conn.

eight of old oaks fine vegetable garden big
chicken yard several acres in apple trees pasture
for the COWS and horses and roomy stable and
garage,
Like the other dramatists of the Playwright Belt,
the RoylcS well prepared for winter for they
side at the Wlckieup all the year around, As place
of residence the drnmaStS do not TO banker for
the city
In the cosey village of Daren Mrs Bronson How
ard, the wife of the lamented dramatlst, has pur-
chased home 1t is less than mile from the Wick
ieup TO the home of MIS-. Howard. But little way
along the rond come to Cedar Gate, where Charles
Bernard, the author of The County Fair" makes his
home Mr., Bernard longer writes for the stage.
Charles Klein's Home
mile or two further and we to Roway-
ton, which owes its present fame to the fact that
Charles Klein makes bis home there The Klein es
tate Is called Shirley Manor. There about ten
acres and the house is perched top of knoll of
an extensive view providing height The old dwell
ing has been added to in all directions. with the
suit that the author of 'The Music Master" and The
Lion and the Mouse" has ample accommodations
The workshop has been located on the third floor
sort of noseproof den at the top of house There
are the dramatlss desk and cabinet files, and on the
walls has been hung set of lashght pictures of all
the Klein successes-"A Mile Minute" by Proxy"
"El Captain" "a Patry Million" The Cbarlatan,"
The Honorable John Grgsby," "Dr. Belgraff !" The
Royal Rogue" THE Cipher Code" The Auctioneer,"
Mr. Plckwick,' Red Feather" The Music
Master" THE Lion and the Mouse" The Daughters
of Men" md "The Next of Kin"
few days ago Mr. Klein put the finishing touches
TO his latest play called The Gamblers. which he
The play for Rose Stahl called Maggie Pepper"
completed earlier In the summer
One of the popular diversions Of The dramatst is
playing orchcStrec and billiards. the table being
located the third floor of the house, adjoining his
den In the way of outdoor sport there is nplenty.
Shirley Manor is provided with finely equipped ten
MS court At Bell Island, the Sound a half n mile
away, the dramauSt has built bungalow now occu~
pied by his Philip and wife, There Is a good
beach here. About two city blocks from Shirley
MAJOR there Is an arm of the Sound. and this Mr.
Klein has Il boat house and anchorage for his yacht
the O. X. AUtomobng, too, Is fayorlte sport of
the OF Shirley Manor
IL is three mile TO South Norwalk, where
Porter Emerson Brown, of the younger choir OF
dramatsts," is TO be found. The earth air and sky
of the Great American Playwright Belt have evidently
agreed with Mr. Browns temperament, for since To-
eating there he has written "A Fool There Was
The SpendthrlfF and "Tbe Little Mother"
play for Mabel Taliaferro. He is now at work a
picture Of New York life Mr.. Brown hns a comfort
able old house, plenty of room. a good of field
and farm, and Is in close proximity the Of
the Sound,
We now approach the edge of the Belt Six miles
up the road Mt Greens Farms. Richard lie Gaienne.
who has made q drnmatEatiOn of "Oreses" for Will
lam Faversbam, Is located at old farmhouse The
author of THE Quest of the Golden Girl' Is work
on play, but particulars OF this are held In
allegiance Now that Mr.. lie GOlenue has entered
the Great American Playwright Belt and got the
habit II is more than likely the that be Will for
sake tho poetic music the prose pastel and go In for
royalties and vast country estate. As Bethel near
Dnnbury Is not far away may well include sgd
RoSenfed the author of many successes, such as
The Vanderbilt Cup" The Black Hussar" prince
"NOnon' and THE Lady and the Tiger