BALDERSTON, JOHN L.

(1889-1954)

   The Philadelphia-born writer spent most of his early career in journalism, including positions as war correspondent for the Philadelphia Record during World War I, editor for the Outlook (London, 1921-1923), and London correspondent to the New York World (1923-1931). His best-known plays were Berkeley Square (1926) and Dracula (1927), the latter becoming a perennial in the American dramatic repertory. During the latter part of his career, he wrote for motion pictures.