Hugh McHughGeorge Vere Hobart wrote more than 50 musical comic librettos, plays, novels, and songs between the years 1867 and 1926. Hobart wrote under the name Hugh McHugh as well. He was "one of America's most popular humorists and playwrights" at the time of is death. Hobart first became known across the country for the "Dinkelspiel" letters, a weekly satirical piece written in a German-American dialect. The National Jukebox at the Library of Congress has a few of his songs. A lot of his books were turned into movies. He was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, on January 16, 1867. In order to work as a telegraph operator for the United Press, he moved to Cumberland, Maryland. For the Sunday Scimitar and the Baltimore News-American, Hobart wrote funny sketches and articles. His next job was for a short time at the New York Journal. After that, he wrote musicals, librettos, stories, and children's books. Many people say that Hobart was a "exceptionally prolific" and versatile writer. Read More Read Less