The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-08

Breton Inn. at Ormond Beach are
Mir. and Mrs. .Donn Byine" the form
er being the Well known short story
writer, contributor to many populN
magazines ana the latter being known
as dolly Byrne" On the theatre pro-
gsams Of New York. Mrs. Byrne being
one Of Tie writer's Of the famous play
Enter Madame. which has taken
New York By storm this season.
Few OF the thousands of people who
have enjoyed the short stories written
under the name Of sDonn Byrne. know
tisa; he dropped his Two given names
when he took up writing and goes
by The combination OF his last name
As one may Judge by the name
there's some irish in him.7 and in
his delightful wife. and two children
who make up the family party at the
BRETON Inn.
While Byrne has been widely known
q newspaper writer and short. story
writer. in fac: ever since he returned
from ireland and the continent
where he acquired a university degree
and a charming wife. Mrs. Byrne has
but recently leaped into fame as a
playwright Of no mean ability. scollab-
Grating with Gilda Versa in the writ
ing OF '9snter Madame" a farce conf
edy which has been pronounced By
critics as the greatest comedy on the
American stage in many years, and
which is pronounced by the theatre
producers as one of greatest money
makers on the stage today.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Byrne are con-
tinuing their congenal work at the
BRETON Inn this winter. having closed
their coy home at Greenwich. CT.
for the season. and are enjoying the
delights Of Olmond. in company with
their little children.
Educated in Dublin
Dom Byrne, who confessed TO but
81 years Of age, was born in New
York City. but received his education
at University Cpllkge, Dublin, Ire
land from where his parents came
He received an honorary degree Of
Bachelor OF Arts in 1908. and studied
English literature in Paris and Leip-
zig for several years following. In
1911 he was married 10 Miss Dorothy
Mary Elizabeth Cadogan OF Waterford
and Dublin Ireland. the couple re-
turning to New York where Byrne
was then employed on the editorial
stairs of the New York Sun and Brook
I'm Daily Eagle.
His short stories, which are invari-
anly along sporting lines. as Dom Is
il fan of the rabid kind, ana a patron
Of sport and an international athlete
then began to appear in the Saturday
Evening Post. McClures. Scribner's
The American, Century, Every body s
aud Hearst's, he now being contri-
butor e the international Magazine
In addition 10 his story writing Byrn'
has written several authoritative
works on boxing and wrestling. anC
two books. stories Without Women
1915, and "The Strangers Banquet.
1919.
Byrne is a member of the Interna
tional Sporting Club of New York, tn
Riverside Conn. Yacht Club and tn,
Woodway. Conn. Golf Club ana MAJ
be seen most any day on the Ormon'
links enjoying a round oil golf.
Both Mr.. and Mrs, Byrne are great
IL Interested in their life work o
amusing others. and have that invalu
able sense of humor which has mad
the works of both .iof the highes
class
Mahons Have Returned
AIR. and Mrs. A. b. Mah0n, OF Win
chester, Ky, who have spent man
seasons past atthe Breton Inn. hay
returned Tor this winter and are com
fortably located AIR Mahoa is inter
ested in the production of coal in tn
fields oil Kentucky
r. l.. Foley and family OF White
Park, Fla. were week end guests G
Manager J. r. yining OF the Bretto
Inn Mir Foley is manager Of tn
Seminole Hotel at Winter Park
Among season guests who have an
rived at the Breton Inn. to remai
throughout the season are MIR. an
Mrs. Wm. H. Stevens and Miss stey
ems. ana Miss Ten Eych Of Englewoo
n j. Mrs NJ r. Krim and Miss Flow
ers of Galian Ohio.
AR. ana Mrs. Hubert Laughlin c
Zellwood, Fla, were guests ut tn
Breton Inn over the week end TIL
Laughlin place at zellwood is one c
the most widely known properties
the state which many claim to be I'll
most beautiful spot in the state. wit
IT'S foliage ana trees and sub -tropica
beauty of many years standing
Mr.. and Mrs. \. b. Perkins recent
II opened their cottage immeliatel
north of the Breton Inn which the
VIII occupy as usual this season. Wm
Ellison Of Boston. also a guest at TIA
Breton Inn has purchased some pro
perry IN Ormond Beach and viii short
y build Mr.. and Mrs d. H. McCon
aeil Of Suiiern. n Y. have also recent
~ purchased some land on the beac
and wiz erect a home next year
Among other guests at the Bretto
Inn. recently were AIR. and Mrs. Jane
]. Kay OF Pittsburgh NJ. Rosarna c