George V. 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. At the time of his death, Hobart was "one of America's most popular humorists and playwrights". Hobart gained initial national fame for the "Dinkelspiel" letters, a weekly satirical column written in a German-American dialect.

Hobart also wrote under the pseudonym Hugh McHugh. Many of his works were adapted into films.

Early life Hobart was born 16 January 1867 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

He wrote the lyrics to numerous songs.

Hobart was also a member of the Lambs Club in New York City. with whom he had two children. She died in 1923. He died in Cumberland, Maryland, on 31 January 1926 following a "general break down" at age 59. "By The Old Oak Tree" (1904) "The Irish Girl I Love" (1905)

Plays

A Million Dollars (1900) Broadway to Tokio (1900) Nell-Go-In (1900) Miss Prinnt (1900) The New Yorkers (1901) Sally in Our Alley (1902) The Jersey Lily (1903) Mother Goose (1903) Mrs. Black Is Back (1904) Coming Thro' the Rye (1906) Wildfire (1908) Alma, Where Do You Live? (1910) The Yankee Girl (1910) Welcome to Our City (1910) Experience (1914) Stop That Man (1915) Our Mrs. McChesney (1915) What's Your Husband Doing? (1917) Come-On, Charlie (1919) Buddies (1919) Hitchy-Koo of 1919 (1919) The Blue Flame (1920) Sonny (1921) Kissing Time, Broadway rendition