The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Schrader, Frederick Franklin
SCHRADER, shrä'dėr, Frederick Franklin,
American journalist and dramatist, son of
an American citizen: b. Hamburg, Germany,
27 Oct. 1857. Author of plays, ‘The Man from
Texas,’ ‘The Modern Lady Godiva,’ ‘At the

French Ball,’ ‘Nicolette,’ comic opera, music
by Irenée Bergé, translated into Bohemian and
produced in New York, 25 Dec. 1915; ‘Corsica,’
music drama in one act, music by Irenée Bergé,
produced in 1910; lyrist of ‘Baron Trenck,’
produced in London 1911 and New York 1912.
Translator of Max Nordau's, ‘Freie Liebe’
(‘Paris Sketches’), and ‘José,’ novel, by Otto
Ruppius. Assistant and Acting Secretary,
Republican Congressional Committee, 1896-1900;
author of Republican Text Book 1898.
Dramatic editor Washington Post 1901-06; on
literary staff, David Belasco 1906-09; dramatic
editor New York Globe, 1909-10; editor New
York Dramatic Mirror and president publishing
company, 19 Aug. 1912 to 9 Sept. 1916.
Co-founder with George S. Viereck of The  Fatherland,
August 1914, and for some time associate
editor and now editor of Issues and Events.