George Ade
American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright (1866-1944) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 78
George Ade was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, librettist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that used street language and slang to describe daily life in Chicago, and a column of his fables in...
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Wallace Beery George directed The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-In (1914)
Robert Bolder George directed The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-In (1914)
Thomas Meighan George wrote Back Home and Broke (1922)
Beverly Bayne George directed The Fable of Napoleon and the Bumps (1914)
Lila Lee George wrote Back Home and Broke and Woman-Proof
Gloria Swanson George directed At the End of a Perfect Day (1915)
Louise Dresser George wrote Woman-Proof and The County Chairman
Ben Turpin George directed The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-In (1914)
Bryant Washburn George directed At the End of a Perfect Day (1915)
Ruth Stonehouse George wrote The Fable of Lutie, the False Alarm (1914)
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George Ade was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, librettist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that used street language and slang to describe daily life in Chicago, and a column of his fables in slang, which were humorous stories that featured vernacular speech and the liberal use of capitalization in his characters' dialog.
