Tonight the members of the Union will have the pleasure of hearing Percy W. MacKaye '97, whose serious blank verse and delightful comedy have given him a place in the front rank of American playwrights. It has often been said that the literary work of Harvard men is usually critical rather than creative. We are forced to admit that there is a certain amount of truth in this statement, but we can point out several striking exceptions. Among the comparatively few really noteworthy American dramatists two Harvard men stand out with particular prominence, and another has begun a career of great promise. These men are William V. Moody '93, Percy W. MacKaye '97, and Edward B. Sheldon '08.
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