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Charles Klein
1867–1915
A successful early Broadway dramatist, he moved from acting into playwriting and became known for brisk, popular stage works that spoke to American audiences of his day. His career was cut short in 1915 when he died in the sinking of the Lusitania.
5 Audiobooks
The Lion and the Mouse: A Story of American Life
by Charles Klein, Arthur Hornblow
The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life
by Charles Klein, Arthur Hornblow
The Third Degree: A Narrative of Metropolitan Life
by Charles Klein, Arthur Hornblow
The Music Master; Novelized from the Play
by Charles Klein
John Marsh's Millions
by Charles Klein, Arthur Hornblow
About the author
Born in London on January 7, 1867, Charles Klein later moved to the United States and built his career in New York theater. He began as an actor, then turned to writing plays in the 1890s, eventually working with major theatrical figures of the period.
Klein became a well-known playwright of the early 20th century, with works that included The Lion and the Mouse, The Third Degree, and the libretto for John Philip Sousa's operetta El Capitan. His plays helped shape popular American stage entertainment in an era when Broadway was rapidly growing in influence.
He died on May 7, 1915, during the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. Though less widely remembered today than some of his contemporaries, he remains part of the story of how commercial American theater developed at the turn of the century.