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American writer and lyricist (1867–1926) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Vere Hobart (1867–1926) was a Canadian-American humorist who authored more than 50 musical comedy librettos and plays as well as novels and songs.[1] At the time of his death, Hobart was "one of America's most popular humorists and playwrights".[2] Hobart gained initial national fame for the "Dinkelspiel" letters, a weekly satirical column written in a German-American dialect.[3][1] The Library of Congress includes several of his songs in the National Jukebox.[4]
George V. Hobart | |
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Born | George Vere Hobart January 16, 1867 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | January 31, 1926 59) Cumberland, Maryland, USA | (aged
Occupation | Playwright, humorist |
Period | 1890-1926 |
Genre | Comedy, farce, satire |
Notable works | Dinkelspiel |
Spouse |
Sara De Vries
(m. 1897; died 1923) |
Children | 2 |
Hobart also wrote under the pseudonym Hugh McHugh.[5] Many of his works were adapted into films.
Hobart was born 16 January 1867 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] He immigrated to the Cumberland, Maryland to work as a telegraph operator for the United Press.[1]
Hobart wrote humorous sketches and columns for the Sunday Scimitar and Baltimore News-American newspapers.[1] He then worked for a short time at the New York Journal, before turning his attention to writing musicals, librettos, novels and children's books.[1] Hobart is noted as an "exceptionally prolific" and versatile writer.[3]
His better-known stage plays include the morality tale Experience; Our Mrs. McChesney cowritten with Edna Ferber and starring Ethel Barrymore; Miss Prinnt with Marie Dressler; Sonny ; Hitchy-Koo of 1919 with music by Cole Porter ; Buddies and Sweet Sixteen.[1]
Among Hobart's notable books are John Henry, Down the Line, Back to the Woods, You Can Search Me and the 1904 novel Jim Hickey, A Story of the One-Night Stands.[2][6][7]
He wrote the lyrics to numerous songs.[8]
Hobart was also a member of the Lambs Club in New York City.[1]
Hobart was married to the short story writer Sarah Humbird De Vries,[9] with whom he had two children.[10] She died in 1923. He died in Cumberland, Maryland, on 31 January 1926 following a "general break down" at age 59.[1]
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