The Prairie Detective: Secret Service Series No. 24 — page 214: what you’re looking at

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LEANDER RICHARDSON DEAD. Dramatist and Theatrical Writer a Victim of Pneumonla. Leander Richardson, playwright and theatrical writer, and once a member of the staff of THm Now YORE Timps, died of pneumonia yesterday at his home at 180 West Forty-sev- enth Street. He was born in Cinclin- nati. Ohio, Feb. 28, 1858. His father, Albert Richardson, was a war correspondent on the staff of The New York ‘Tribune during the Civil War and was captured by the Confederates while he was trying to run the blockade at Vicksburg. The story of his adventures of a year and pa half in Southern prisons and his escape appealed to the imagination of the younger Richardson so much that he determined to become a cor- respondent. When he was only 186 years old he began work on the staff of the old Chicago Inter Ocean and went to Europe a few years later as @ correspondent for The Boston Her-. ald and other newspapers. His dis- patches on the Home Rule question in Ireland attracted attention, and upon his return to the United States he became a member of the staff of THB Times His writing turned to_ the theatrical business and for thirty) years he continued his theatrical , work without a break. He was the author of seven plays) and three books. Daniel Sully | achieved success in his play ‘‘ The, Millionaire,” and Nat C. Goodwin had a record run in ‘The Nominee.” Others of his plays were ‘“ Under the City Lamps” and ‘“ Explation.” He adapted to the American stage: ‘Olivette"’ and “The Snake Charm- er.” A number of years ago “Mir. Richardson became a manager and pues director for William § A. rady, Philip Bartholomae, and other roducers. or the last two years he ad been with the World Film Cor- poration. Mr. Richardson had been a member of the staffs of several theatrical newspapers and magazines, and for, several years was editor of The New York Inquirer, The Dramatic News and The New York Review. | Ehe New ork Gimes Published: February 3, 1918 Copyright © The New York Times COME DOO SS (CO)