CyberIndiana: Other: Indiana Natives: George Ade
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George Ade George Ade was a playwright and humorist. He got his start as a newspaper columnist. His first book, Fables in Slang, was a bestseller that recast old stories in modern language. He also enjoyed tremendous success as a playwright, once having three plays in production on Broadway at the same time. In 1904, Ade built an estate called Hazelden just east of the town of Brook, in Newton County. Well-known figures of the day, including at least two presidents, were visitors. |
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