Hoyt, Charles Bamfield, fl. 1915-1928

Hoyt, a journalist, wrote several plays and short stories. One play, Moving On, was produced in New York (1925-1926). A journalist, Hoyt attended the Topeka High School, where he was the literary editor of the High School World, the student newspaper (1915-1916). After graduation he worked on the Topeka Capitol until he enlisted in the Army in 1917 and served with the 110th Sanitary Train in France during the First World War. While serving with this unit he was the managing editor of the Sanitary Swab, a newspaper published in magazine format for the 110th Sanitary Train. In the 1920's Hoyt lived in New York where he worked as a journalist. He wrote a column, "In Touch with the Times," in the New York World-Telegram (1925-192?) and edited the Official Metropolitan Guide, a playgoers handbook distributed at hotels in New York (ca. 1925-192?). He also wrote articles for various magazines, short stories, plays (one of which, "Moving On", was produced by the publisher of the Official Metropolitan Guide), and an unpublished anti-war novel, Victory Dance (1928). Hoyt was married to Mary Huntoon, with whom he collaborated on some of his articles.

From the guide to the The Roaring Forties, 1925, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection)

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