Father of the Bride - Acting Edition
Edward Streeter (1891–1976) started his career as the World War I correspondent and travel writer for theBuffalo Express. He grew famous for his “Dere Mable” letters, a humorous column which was serialized between 1917 and 1919 and which were collected and published in two books,Dere MableandThats Me All Over, Mable. After the war, Streeter became a successful businessman. Yet he continued to write short stories for magazines, and later, bestselling novels. His most successful novel isFather of the Bride. Other notable works includeMerry Christmas, Mr. Baxter(1956);Chairman of the Bored(1961);Along the Ridge(1964); andHam Martin, Class of '17(1969).--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.