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George V. Hobart
American writer and lyricist (1867–1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the 18th-century British aristocrat George Vere Hobart.
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]
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![]() Portrait of George V. Hobart from the 1915 playbill for
Experience: A Morality Play of Today | |
Born | George Vere Hobart (1867-01-16)January 16, 1867 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | January 31, 1926(1926-01-31) (aged 59) Cumberland, Maryland, USA |
Occupation | Playwright, humorist |
Period | 1890-1926 |
Genre | Comedy, farce, satire |
Notable works | Dinkelspiel |
Spouse |
Sara De Vries
(m. 1897; died 1923) |
Children | 2 |
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Hobart also wrote under the pseudonym Hugh McHugh.[5] Many of his works were adapted into films.