Born at Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1882. A. B., Cornell, 1904. On editorial staff of the New York Herald, 1904-6. On the staffs of various magazines, including Harper’s Weekly, the Associated Sunday Magazine, and the Smart Set, usually as dramatic critic, 1906-14. With James Huneker ([q. v.]) dramatic critic for Puck, 1915-6. Dramatic critic for the National Syndicate of Newspapers since 1912. Editor since 1914 of The Smart Set (with H. L. Mencken, [q. v.]).
Bibliography
- Europe After 8:15. 1914. (With H. L. Mencken, [q. v.], and Willard Huntingdon Wright.)
- Another Book on the Theatre. 1916.
- Bottoms Up. 1917.
- Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents. 1917.
- A Book Without a Title. 1918.
- The Popular Theatre. 1918.
- Comedians All. 1919.
- Heliogabalus. 1920. (With H. L. Mencken, [q. v.])
- The American Credo. 1920. (With H. L. Mencken, [q. v.]).
- The Theatre, the Drama, the Girls. 1921.
- The Critic and the Drama. 1922.
Studies and Reviews
- Hatteras, O. A. J. Pistols for Two. 1917.
- Bookm. 43 (’16): 282 (portrait only); 53 (’21): 163.
- Cur. Op. 63 (’17): 95 (portrait).
- See also Book Review Digest, 1919, 1920.
- Author of: Peter Kindred. 1919.
- Autumn. 1921.
Cf. Book Review Digest, 1919, 1921.
John G(neisenau) Neihardt—poet.
Born at Sharpsburg, Illinois, 1881. Finished scientific course at Nebraska Normal College, 1897; Litt. D., University of Nebraska, 1917. Lived among the Omaha Indians, 1901-7, studying them and their folk lore. Has worked many years on an American epic cycle of pioneer life. Shared with Gladys Cromwell ([q. v.]) the prize of the Poetry Society of America, 1919.