
TWO LETTERS AND A DEDICATION
ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
BREAKING INTO THE WRITING GAME
BREAKING INTO THE WRITING GAME
SETTLING THE CORSET PROBLEM OF THIS COUNTRY
SETTLING THE CORSET PROBLEM OF THIS COUNTRY
HOW TO TELL A BUTLER, AND OTHER ETIQUETTE
HOW TO TELL A BUTLER, AND OTHER ETIQUETTE
DEFENDING MY SOUP PLATE POSITION
A chance encounter between a scrappy screenwriter and a fast‑talking New York lawyer initiates a comic clash over a film title that sounds suspiciously like a famous magazine. The opening letters read like a courtroom farce, filled with legal jargon, trademark warnings, and sly jokes about “unfair competition.” Listeners will be drawn into the narrator’s bemused defense, a mix of self‑deprecating humor and sharp satire of the entertainment business.
The writer’s reply is equally biting, admitting financial woes while offering a tongue‑in‑cheek settlement, even proposing to split any future legal fees. Through this back‑and‑forth, the book paints a vivid portrait of mid‑century media rivalries, where every gag and headline can become a battlefield. It’s a witty, fast‑paced listening experience that captures the absurdity of legal disputes and the resilience of creative spirit.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (273K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924.
Credits
Carla Foust, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2024-01-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1879–1935
A cowboy humorist with a quick wit and a plainspoken style, he became one of America’s best-known entertainers by turning everyday politics and public life into sharp, friendly comedy. His career stretched from vaudeville and newspaper columns to radio and film, making him a familiar voice of the early 20th century.
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