Back To The Woods The Story of a Fall from Grace - Hobart, George V.
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"Back to the Woods" is a comedic play written via George V. Hobart, an American playwright and stand-up comedian. The play is ready towards the backdrop of the Adirondack Mountains and revolves around the misadventures of the protagonist, a metropolis slicker named John Marvin, who unearths himself entangled within the rustic life of the woods. The plot unfolds as John Marvin, seeking refuge from the complexities of urban dwelling, ventures into the Adirondacks for a restful retreat. However, his attempt at a nonviolent sojourn is quick disrupted by using a series of comical and absurd…mehr

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"Back to the Woods" is a comedic play written via George V. Hobart, an American playwright and stand-up comedian. The play is ready towards the backdrop of the Adirondack Mountains and revolves around the misadventures of the protagonist, a metropolis slicker named John Marvin, who unearths himself entangled within the rustic life of the woods. The plot unfolds as John Marvin, seeking refuge from the complexities of urban dwelling, ventures into the Adirondacks for a restful retreat. However, his attempt at a nonviolent sojourn is quick disrupted by using a series of comical and absurd activities. The play humorously contrasts the sophistication of city lifestyles with the simplicity of rural life, portraying the conflict of cultures and values. Hobart employs witty communicate, situational comedy, and exaggerated characters to highlight the comedic capability inside the collision between city sophistication and rural simplicity. "Back to the Woods" displays the comedic sensibilities of its time and offers a satirical observation at the societal contrasts frequent within the past due nineteenth century. Overall, George V. Hobart's "Back to the Woods" is a lighthearted and unique exploration of the cultural clash among town life and rural escapades, turning in laughs thru its humorous depiction of a fish-out-of-water revel in within the desolate tract.
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An American and Canadian, George Vere Hobart wrote more than 50 musical comic librettos, plays, novels, and songs between the years 1867 and 1926. He was "one of America's most popular humorists and playwrights" at the time of his 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.Hobart wrote under the name Hugh McHugh as well. 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. Experience, a morals play; Our Mrs. McChesney, a play he wrote with Edna Ferber and starred Ethel Barrymore; Miss Prinnt, a play he wrote with Marie Dressler; Sonny; Hitchy-Koo of 1919, a play with music by Cole Porter; Buddies and Sweet Sixteen.