Revolt. The 1935 Dutch Treat Club Yearbook HC Private Press Humor/Nudes RareBook

Description: Cultural Elite Still Does Lunch, And It's Still a Private Conversation-The New York Times, 2008 ABOUT The Dutch Treat Club was founded in 1905 byThomas Lansing Masson, an editor ofLife(then a humor magazine), andRobert Sterling Yard, a reporter with the New York Sun, and two other men of letters who rode into Manhattan together each day on the Lackawanna Railroad. They enjoyed their conversation with each other so much one of them suggested,"Let's continue this at lunch sometimes."They wanted a New York City club for creative people -- writers, illustrators and later, musical artists and actors -- a club not to be dominated by publishers or editors, who were more driven by profit motive. The original 11 members consisted of four writers, four illustrators, two editors and a publisher who was certified as benign.The lunch was "dutch" -- everybody paid his own bill. From this beginning grew an institution with over 350 members, including some of the most creative minds in America. In the past the Club produced elaborate musical and dramatic entertainments at an annual banquet.Charles Dana Gibson, David Belasco, Ring LardnerandOtis Skinnerwere among those involved in early Dutch Treat theatrical productions. DTCersRodgers and Hammersteinprovided many of the original songs for the occasions. The 20s featured the first performance ofRobert Benchleys famous Treasurers Report and the first known play byRobert Sherwood. MemberGeorge M. Cohans last appearance was at the Club in 1942, a week before he died. The great Broadway producerGeorge Abbotthad been a member for 52 years when he died at the age of 107. Since 1920 the club has produced a yearbook whose contributors have includedJames Montgomery Flagg,Lowell Thomas,Otto Soglow("The Little King" comic strip),John Chapman,Rea Irvin(Eustace Tulley covers forThe New Yorker),Deems TaylorandIsaac AsimovandRalph Graves(the last managing editor ofLife). TODAY,the Dutch Treat Club continues in the tradition of its founders, with membership including people from diverse creative areas, including journalists, writers, producers, actors, singers, artists and those with interest in creative arts. Very rare book. Has a signature in front George "someone" I'm not sure of the last name. Pages are in very good shape for age. Hardcover is also in nice shape. Has some signs of age but binding solid.

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