author
William Eastman Chenery
1859–1932
A lively guide to old-fashioned fun, this early-20th-century writer gathered games, tricks, and party amusements designed to turn an ordinary evening at home into a memorable one. His best-known work captures the charm of parlor entertainment before radio and television took over.
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Home Entertaining: Amusements for Every One
by William Eastman Chenery
About the author
William Eastman Chenery (1859–1932) is known for Home Entertaining: Amusements for Every One, a collection of games, puzzles, tricks, and social diversions published in the early 1900s. The book was presented as an edited volume and aimed to help hosts create enjoyable gatherings with simple, clever amusements.
His surviving public record appears to be quite limited, but the work itself gives a clear sense of his interests: practical entertainment, audience-friendly performance, and the small arts of making people laugh, guess, and join in. Today, the book remains an appealing snapshot of parlor culture from a time when home amusements were a central part of social life.