+H. L. Mencken+.
_Charles Henry Meltzer_
A dramatic critic who flayed John Drew in his youth and has reached
a mellow old age without losing his enthusiasm for carping over fine
points in the theatre, Charles Henry Meltzer is a dignified figure. His
contact with both American and continental theatres has been long and
intimate. Born in England, of Russian extraction, he is an accomplished
linguist. He has written plays in French as well as in English. He
has made many opera librettos. He has acted as foreign correspondent
for various New York newspapers in numerous foreign capitals. He was
dramatic and musical critic for both the New York “Herald” and “World.”
A precise yet entertaining gentleman, meticulous, courteous, widely
read, a type that one does not often meet in theatrical circles of
today.