The New York herald., 1922-01-22
j. K. Bangs Dies
at Hospital After
Second Operation
Three Weeks Fight for Life
Lost by the Author and
HumOrist.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Jan. 21.--John
Kendrick Bangs, author and humorist,
died at the Atlantic City Hospital this
afternoon. He had been a patient there
since December 80. when he was stricken
with an intestinal disorder caused by a
growth. Two operations were performed,
the second this morning. when 1t became
apparent that such a course would give
him the only chance remaining.
Ii is believed that Mr.. Bangs's illness
was development of a breakdown that
came after he had been working in the
devastated regions of France last sum-
mer with Mrs Bangs.
John Kendrick Bangs. famous for
more than quarter of century as a
humorist and man of letters, came of a
distinguished American family. His
father was a noted New York lawyer
and his grandfather. Nathan Bangs, the
third president of Wesleyan University,
had wide reputation as Methodist
preacher and ecclesiastical writer.
The grandson had appeared on vir-
tually all the Lyceum and Chatauqua
circuits of the country. He was Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor OF Yonkers.
n. ". mis- birthplace, in 1894, but was
defeated.
He was born on May 81. 1862 and edu-
Gated at Columbia. While in college he
became editor of the undergraduate
publication. He was graduated in 1888
with the degree of Phi. B., then studied
year In Columbia Law School and in
1854 became associate editor of LJe. In
1888 he became member of the staff of
HG'pef's Monthly as editor of the
Drawer" Subsequently he served as
editor of HGrper's Weekly, the Metropol-
ndn Magazine and Puck.
Mr.. Bangs was prolific writer of
witty prose and poetry as we'll as author
OF number Of dramatic and musical
plays. Some of his most entertaining
work was done in a series of magazine
articles called Leaves from a Lectur-
er's Notebook Other of his principal
works are: Roger Camerden" (18S7) !;
The Lorgnette." with S. w. Van
Schaick (1S87): Katharine: A Trav-
esty" GSSO; New Waggings of Old
Tales" with Frank Dempster Sherman
1SSS) "Mephistopheles' (1SSS) lid
dledywink Tales" (1Ss1; I'm Camp
With Tin Soldier" GS92) Coffee and
Repartec" GS93): Half Hours with
Ivy Nio1oJ Inc wafer
Ghost" 1s94D; Three Weeks in Poll
tics' (1S9D; "Mr. Bonaparte of Cor
sica" us95): 1.-THE Paradise Club"
QS95) "The Idiot" (1S95) "a House
Boat on tie Styx" (1S95); The BIZ
cyclers' 1880 '"rhe Pursuit of the
House Boat" 1s97): "The Mantel
Piece Minstrels" (1sc7); "a Prophecy
and a Plea" (1S97), and Paste Jewels"
(1S97).
He also wrote Lady Teasle." a musi-
cal comedy version of the School for
Scandal and "Tomorrowland" a musi-
cal fantasy. In 1918, the humorist lee
tured for the Young Mems Christian
Association and Allied troops along the
battlefront In France.
Mr.. Bangs twice was married. His
first wife, whom he married in 1886
and by whom he had three children.
was Agnes l.. Hyde. His second wife
was formerly Miss Mary Blakeney Gray
OF New York. whom he married in 1904
The funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at st. Bartholomew
Church. New York. The body will be
taken hence Monday afternoon and will
be placed in st. Bartholomew Chapel
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.