WALTER, EUGENE

(1874-1941)

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he worked as a reporter, served in the U.S. Cavalry, and entered the theatrical profession as anadvance agent. He had been writing plays from his youth and was quite prolific. His plays includeSergeant James(1902),The Undertow(1907),Paid in Full(1907),The Wolf(1908),The Easiest Way(1909),Just a Wife(1910),The Trail of the Lonesome Pine(1911),Fine Feathers(1912),Just a Woman(1916),The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come(1916),The Assassin(1917),Under Northern Stars(1921),Jealousy(1928).