The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

have found skating admirable sport There are nearly
eight OF old oaks, fine vegetable garden big
chicken yard, several acres In apple trees pasture
Tor the cows and horses and roomy stable and
garage.
Like the other dramatists of the playwright belt.
the Royles we'll prepared for winter for he, re-
side at the Wickiup all the year round As a place
OF residence the dramatists do not banker for
the city.
In the cozy village of Darlen Mrs Bronson How
ard, the wife OF the lamented dramatist has pur-
chased a home. 1t is less than mile from the Wick
lup to the home of Mrs. Howard But little way
along the road we come to Cedar Gate where Charles
Bernard, the author OF "The County Fair" makes his
home Mr. Bernard no longer writes for the stage,
having found commercial pursuits to his liking
CHARLES KLEINS HOME
mile or two farther on we come TO Rowav-
Ton, WINCH owes Its present fame to the fact that
tate is called Shirley Manor. There are about 10
acres, and the house is perched on top of knoll OF
an extensive view providing height. The old dwell
ing mas been added to IN all directions, with the re-
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 noiseproof den the top of the house There
are the dramatists desk and cabinet files and on the
walls has been hung of aashlight pictures OF all
E % Captain, "A Patry i Million n@!f afhe OK eKaTatSy
The Honorable John Grigsby" "Dr. Begraff," The
"Mr Picfwiek," RED Feather "The Music Mas
ter The Lion and the Mouse" "The Daughters
Of Men and 'The Next of Kin"
A few days ago Mr. Klein put the finishing touches
to his latest play, called ''The Gamblers which he
will produce under his own management This faII
The play for Rose Stahl, called Maggie Pepper was
completed earlier in the summer
One OF the popular diversions of the dramatist Is
playing orchesrelle and billiards, the table being
located the third floor OF the house adjoining his
den. In the way OF outdoor sport there is aplenty
Shirley Manor is provided with finely equipped ten
mis- court. AT Bell island the sound, half mile
away the dramatist has built bungalow now occu-
pied by his son Phillip and wife. There IS a good
beach here About two city blocks from Shirley
Manor there is of the sound, and on this Mr.
Klein has boat house and anchorage for his Yacht
the O. h. Automobiling, too, is favorite sport of
the owner of Shirley Manor
1t is three mile TO South NOrwalk where
Porter Emerson Brown, of the younger chior OF
dramatists, is to be found. The earth air and sIv
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 Spendthrift'' and The Little Mother" a new
play for Mabel Talli=ferro He is now at work on a
picture of New York life Mr. Brown has a comfort
able old house, plenty of room good view of field
and farm, and IS IN close proximity the waters of
the sound
We approach the edge of the belt Six miles
up the road, at Green's Farms Richard Ie Galienne
who has made dramatization of "Orestes" for Will
lam Fayersham, is located at old farmhouse The
author of The Quest of the Golden Girl" is at work
on a new play but particulars of this are held in
abeyance. Now that Mr.. 1e Gallienne has entered
the Great American playwright belt and got the
habit is than likely the that he will for
sake the poetic music the prose pastel and go in for
royalties and country estate. AS Bethel near
Danbury is not far away, may we'll include Svd-
ney Rosenfeld the author OF many successes such as
The Vanderbilt Cup The Black Hussar7 prince
Methusalem." "Nanon' and The Lady and the Tiger"