![]() ![]() It was during this time that Biggers became increasingly involved with stage productions. Love Insurance led to another popular play, See-Saw. His next books, Love Insurance (1914) and The Agony Column (1916) continued his success as a novelist. The popularity of Biggers' first novel was to continue through five different film versions spanning thirty years. Cohan bought the dramatic rights to the book and produced a Broadway play that enjoyed a lengthy run. The inevitable financial rewards of his success allowed he and Eleanor to marry. The book was very well received, resulting in his gaining a national recognition as a writer. This apparent setback afforded Biggers the opportunity to write his first novel, Seven Keys to Baldpate which was published by Bobbs-Merrill in 1913. ![]() Biggers' blunt drama reviews offended many, and when the Boston Traveler was purchased by new owners his days at the publication were numbered, and by 1912, he was fired. ![]()
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