Evening star., 1922-01-22
NOTED HUMOR|ST
DIES At HOSPITAL
John Kendrick Bangs Fails to
Survive Second
Operation.
By the .Associated Press,

pS tne -issOclateu ffeSS.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., January 81.
john kendrick Bangs. humorist and
lecturer, died at hospital here late
today of intestinal trouble. Mr. Bangs,
who has been ill for number of
weeks, succumbed after second
today.
Once before his physicians had
given UP hope. but he rallied. and
for time it seemed as if he would
recover.
quarter of century as a humorist
and man of letters. came of a dis
tinguished American family. His
father was noted New York lawyer
and his grandfather. Nathan Bangs,
the third president of Wesleyan Uni
versity. had a wide reputation as a
Methodist preacher and ecclesiastical
writer
Appeared in Chautauquas.
The grandson had appeared OH
practically all the Lyceum and Chau-
tauqua circuits of the country. He
was democratic candidate for mayor
of ionkers. N. Y, his birthplace. in
1894. but was defeated. He was also
a member of the board of education
of ionkers for several terms. dfrec-
tor of gas company and president
of the HalStead School.
He was born on May %, 1862. and
was educated at Columbia While in
college. he became editor of the
undergraduate publication, .Acta Col
umbiana. He was graduated in 1883
with the degree Of Ph.B., then studied
year in Columbia Law School. and
in 1884 became associate editor of
Life. In 1883 he became a member
Of the staff of Harper's Monthly as
editor of the Drawer" Subse-
quently he served as editor of Har-
peT's Weekly. the Metropolitan
Magazine and Puck.
Wrote Witty Poetry,
Mr. Bangs was prolific writer of
witty poetry as well as author of a
number of dramatic and musical
plays. Some of his most entertaining
work was done in a series of maga-
zine articles called Leaves from a
principal works are: Roger Gamer
S.W Van Schaick (1SS79; "Katharine
"a Travesty" uS8D; New Waggings
of Old Tales" with Frank Dempster
Sherman 1ssS): "Mephistopheles
ISsO: "Tiddledywink Tales" GS91);
In Camp With a Tin Soldier" (lSs2);
Hours With Jimmy Boy" (1Ss3J: "The
Water Ghost" Gss4): Three Weeks
in Politics. 1S94); "Mr. Bonaparte
of Corsica" GS95): The Paradise
Club" QS95); THE idiot" 1895): "A
House Boat on the Styx" {iSe5);
"The Bicyclers' GS96); "The Pursui,
of the House Boat {1S9O: "The
Mantel Piece Minstrels'' 19SD; "A
Prophecy and a Plea" (ss7); paste
Jewels" 189D; Ghosts 1 Have Met
GS9S); Peeps at People" uS9s)
''The Dreamera a Club" (lS99)
| "Cobwebs from a Literary Corner
GSs9; The Bombing Of Acre Hilr
$1,000; Mr.; Munchausen" t1soll}
skicycie" lso2); "over the Plum
pudding t1so2); Under Difiicuities
(farce. 1so5) "The Worsted Man
(musical play, 1s05); Mrs Raffies'
(1sO5); ''The Inventions of the Idiot
, QsO7): Plotted Fiction" (190S)
.Songs of Cheer (191O); Jack an6
the Check Book" (19i1): From
Pillar 70 Post" (1s10; The CHEEKY
Way" 1919). He also wrote "Lady
Teasle," q musical comedy version
of the school for Scandal" an6
"Tomorrowland." a musical fantasy
In 1918 the humorist lectured for the
Young Mems Christian Association
and allied troops along the battle.
front in France.
Mr.. Bangs was twice married: his
| first wife. whom he married In 1885,
and by whom he had three children
was Agnes l. Hyde. His second wife
was formerly Miss Mary Blakene,
Gray of New York. whom he married
in 1904.