PLAYS AND PLAYERS
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Mencken finds reprieve by becoming a drama critic. An older critic gives him valuable advice that becomes the mainstay of Mencken's style: in order to get a crowd, you must give them a show. Mencken finds his true métier, and promotes the controversial and liberating plays of George Bernard Shaw and Henrik Ibsen. Professionally, he publishes a book of poetry (Ventures Into Verse) and becomes City Editor of the Herald. In his personal life, he begins to date actresses and starts a new musical group called, The Saturday Night Club.
Keywords: Robert Carter, George Bernard Shaw, Henrik Ibsen, Ventures Into Verse, Virginia Kline, The Saturday Night Club, Lynn R. Meeklins
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