The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

GOODMAN, JULES ECKERT

(1876-1962)
Born in Gervais, Oregon, he moved from journalism to playwriting. His plays includeThe Man Who Stood Still(1908),Mother(1910),The Silent Voice(1914),The TrapandTreasure Island(1915),The Man Who Came Back(1916), andChains(1923). He collaborated withMontague Glasson the popularPotash and Perlmuttercomedies.