7/19/05

I. Pieces by Wodehouse not in McIlvaine’s Bibliography or the Addendum to McIlvaine

This is a work-in-progress, listing some articles and stories by Wodehouse that aren’t, as far as I can tell, in McIlvaine’s P.G. Wodehouse: A Comprehensive Bibliography and Checklist (1990) or the 2001 Addendum to McIlvaine’s bibliography. Some of these I came across by chance; a few were sent to me by Ian Michaud and Charles Stone-Tolcher; most of the others I found by using indexes and databases (such as ProQuest Historical Newspapers, America’s Historical Newspapers, and Reader’s Guide Retrospective).

Most of these are simply reprints of articles or serialized novels that appeared elsewhere, but a few have apparently not appeared elsewhere in print. Some of the articles sound familiar to me; I’m not sure whether they are reprints or revised versions of articles that had appeared elsewhere, or possibly they were later revised for inclusion in books like Louder and Funnier or America, I Like You.

Please e-mail me at arobinson@lagrange.edu if you have any additions or corrections, or if you want further information on any of these.

The Age (Melbourne, Australia; discovered by Ananth Kaitharam)

“Men Who Missed Their Own Weddings.” Sat. Jan. 19, 1901. (reprinted from Tit-Bits, Nov. 20, 1900)

Ainslee’s

*“The Gem Collector,” vol. 24 no. 5, Dec. 1909, pp. 1-50.

Ø This is an early and shorter version of The Intrusion of Jimmy/A Gentleman of Leisure, but has substantial differences from the version published as a novel. For example, in “The Gem Collector,” Jimmy Pitt is a Baronet (Sir James Pitt) and really is a jewel thief (or was—he has reformed). The text is available on the Web from Project Gutenberg at http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/8931 .

“The Romance of an Ugly Policeman,” vo. 35 no. 3, April 1915, pp. 143-151.

American Golfer vol. 15 no. 4, Apr. 1916: “The Eighteenth Hole,” pp. 404-7 (reprinted from Vanity Fair)

Argosy, for Men (add to McIlvaine D5)

“Crowned Heads.” Argosy for Men June 1914 pp 660-669 (cf. McIlvaine D118.26)

Atlanta Constitution

Ø These all appear to be reprints; the first two stories appeared on the same day in the Chicago Tribune (McIlvaine D13), and the eight articles originally appeared in Vanity Fair. In most cases the original publications appear in McIlvaine, but the 1937 film review, apparently reprinted from Screen and Radio Weekly (a publication I can’t trace), is not in McIlvaine.

“The Rough Stuff.” Oct. 10, 1920. (Story also appeared in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 10, 1920, p. 7; Lexington Herald, Dec. 26, 1920, pp. 11-12)

“The Heel of Achilles.” June 11, 1922. (Story also appeared in Lexington Herald, June 11, 1922, pp. 9-10; Oregonian, June 11, 1922, p. 3; Macon Daily Telegraph, June 11-17, 1922)

Their Mutual Child (serial in 8 parts). November 12-19, 1922.

The Little Nugget (serial in 8 parts). February 25-March 4, 1923.

“All About New Year’s Day.” Dec. 29, 1929.

“In Defense of Astigmatism.” Feb. 9, 1930.

“A Plea for Indoor Golf.” March 16, 1930.

“Thoughts on Home Life.” April 27, 1930.

“How to Break Into Society.” May 18, 1930.

“On Reducing the Embonpoint.” June 22, 1930.

“The Pleasure of Coney Island.” July 13, 1930.

“The Alarming Spread of Poetry.” Sep. 7, 1930.

“My Battle with Drink.” Nov. 9, 1930.

If I Were You (serial in 34 installments). Sep. 29-Oct. 1, Oct. 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-29, Oct. 31-Nov. 5, Nov. 7, 1932. (Apparently part of Installment VIII, Oct. 10, was accidentally omitted.)

*“Noted Author Previews “The Good Earth.” Feb. 14, 1937. (see above)

Belleville News Democrat

“Keeping It from Harold.” Belleville (Illinois) News Democrat, April 8, 1916, pp. 7-8 and 14-15. (McIlvaine D133.29 in Strand Dec. 1913, but McIlvaine lists no U.S. publication)

Boston Globe

“Archibald Moffam, Hotel Guest,” 13 July 1924, SM3 [Sunday Magazine?]

“Work Wanted,” 20 July 1924, SM5

“Archie’s Old Pal, Squiffy,” 27 July 1924, SM5

“Bright Eyes--and a Fly,” 3 Aug. 1924, SM5

“Parker and Pongo,” 7 Sep. 1924, SM6

“Brother Bill’s Romance,” 14 Sep. 1924, SM6

“The Sausage Chappie,” 28 Sep. 1924, SM6

“First Aid for Loony Biddle,” 12 Oct. 1924, SM3

“The Growing Boy,” 2 Nov. 1924, SM16

“Mr. Connolly, Music Lover,” 16 Nov. 1924, SM8

“The Wigmore Venus,” 30 Nov. 1924, SM5

Boys’ Life

“Stone and the Weed,” Boys’ Life 13.8 (Aug. 1923) 5-6 (reprinted March 1936, March 1971)

“Homeopathic Treatment,” Boys’ Life 21.4 (Apr. 1931) 21, 52-53

Chicago Tribune

“Wodehouse’s Short and Tentative History of Dancing.” July 14, 1968, p. 156. (Parts repeated from articles in Vanity Fair (Oct. 1919), Passing Show, and Rogue, but much of this article is different)

“P.G. Wodehouse: In Defense of the Weed.” Sep. 22, 1968, p. F49.

Chums

Wodehouse letters to the editor quoted in two columns, “The Editor to His Friends” (Chums no. 236, 17 March 1897) and “The Editor to His Chums,” Chums no. 297 (18 May 1898). (supplied by Terry Mordue)

Dallas Morning News

“The Watch Dog.” Dallas Morning News, Oct. 26, 1919, p. 6.

Duluth News-Tribune

“The Harmonica Mystery” (serial in Duluth News-Tribune, 8 parts). Dec. 12-18 and 26, 1915.

Grand Magazine

“Ahead of Schedule,” Nov. 1910 (according to Neil Midkiff’s list)

“Bill the Conqueror” (serial, Sep. 1924-Oct. 1925)

Hartford Courant (from Hartford Courant Archives 1764-1984)

The Golden Flaw (serial), Apr. 27-30, May 1, 1921 (p. 10 except Apr. 29 page 12)

“The Rough Stuff,” May 15, 1921, X2

“A Job of Work,” Jan. 31 1922 p. 16, Feb. 1 1922 p. 12

The Little Nugget (serial) Dec. 9-15, 1923

Their Mutual Child (serial) Jan. 20-26, 1924

“In the Springtime,” May 31, 1925, p. D3

Big Money (serial), Oct. 19-24, 26-31, Nov. 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 1931

If I Were You (serial), Sep. 26-30, Oct. 1, 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-29, 1932

Hot Water (serial), Jan. 22-27, 29-31, Feb. 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-28, March 1-3, 1934

“Radio and Television,” May 13, 1951, SM16

“Literary Critics Advised to Grow Whiskers, Barbs,” [sic??] April 7, 1954, 18

Humorist

“In Defence of Astigmatism.” Aug. 1, 1931, pp. 12-13. (previously appeared in Vanity Fair, McIlvaine D67.19)

Kansas City Star

“The Intrusion of Jimmy” (serial in Kansas City Star). Feb. 8-17, 1916. (Apparently this appeared in the morning and evening editions of this paper; I have seen only the 10 parts that presumably appeared in the evening edition.)

“A Black Cat for Luck.” Kansas City Star, Nov. 5, 1922, D1-2. (also in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Saturday Magazine, Nov. 11, 1922, Baltimore American, Nov. 11, 1922, pp. 6, 15, 19, and Boston Post Sunday Magazine, May 13, 1925, 10-12)

Los Angeles Times (found in database, June 2009; did author search; missing some installments of serials)

“Rough Stuff.” Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 1920, page X12.

“A Job of Work.” 9 April 1922, VIII4. originally published in Strand and Collier, 1922)

“The Heel of Achilles.” 13 Aug. 1922, X17.

“A Black Cat for Luck.” 19 Nov. 1922, XI4.

The Little Warrior” (serial, 1923). June 18-23, 25-30, July 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28, 30-31, Aug. 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25, 27-31, Sep. 1, 3-8, 1923

“Archibald Moffam, Hotel Guest,” March 30, 1924 (this and the next nine are Archie Moffam stories)

“Work Wanted – Archie as an Artist’s Model” May 4, 1924

“Archie’s Old Pal Squitty” (sic!) June 15, 1924, p. I5

“Bright Eyes and a Fly,” July 13, 1924, J9.

“Parker and Pongo,” 10 Aug. 1924, I7.

“Brother Bill’s Romance,” 5 Oct. 1924, I7.

“The Sausage Chappie,” 9 Nov. 1924, K4.

“First Aid for Loony Biddle.” 11 Jan. 1925, K5.

“The Growing Boy.” 15 Feb. 1925, K9.

“Mr. Connolly, Music Lover.” 15 March 1925, L9.

“Archie, Art Connoisseur.” 19 Apr. 1925, K5.

“The LongHole.” 8 Nov. 1925, K5.

“In the Springtime.” 14 Feb. 1926, K5.

“Ukridge’s Dog College.” 25 July 1926, K5. (This and the next nine are Ukridge stories)

“Ukridge’s Accident Syndicate.” 29 Aug. 1926, L5.

“The Debut of Battling Billson.” 12 Sep. 1926, K5.

“First Aid for Dora.” 10 Oct. 1926, K8.

“The Return of Battling Billson.” 7 Nov. 1926, K5.

“Ukridge Sees Her Through.” 5 Dec. 1926, K8.

“No Wedding Bells for Him.” 2 Jan. 1927,K12.

“The Long Army of Loony Coote.” 6 Feb. 1927, L4.

“The Exit of Battling Billson.” 27 Feb. 1927,J5

“Ukridge Rounds a Nasty Corner.” 20 Mar. 1927,K8.

“Bertie Changes His Mind.” 15 Jan. 1928, K12

“The Truth about George.” 1 Jul 1928, K8.

“A Slice of Life.” 29 Jul 1928, K8.

“Money for Nothing.” 2 Jun 1929, I1; 9 Jun 1929, G4.

“All About New Year’s Day.” 29 Dec. 1929, G10.

“In Defense of Astigmatism.” 23 Mar. 1930, J25.

“How to Break into Society.” 25 May 1930, J11.

“The Pleasures of Coney Island.” 20 Jul 1930, K17.

“The Alarming Spread of Poetry.” 31 Aug. 1930, M16.

"Keeping Up With Terpsichore." 12 Oct. 1930, K17.

“Letters to The Times: Wodehouse Explains.” 20 Jun 1931,A4.

[Untitled story, published in book form as “Fate”; also incomplete—the end of the story is missing in database] 29 May 1932, I10.

“Hot Water” (serial), Jan. 16-20, 22- 27, 29-31, Feb. 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26, 1934.

“‘Good Earth’ Rated Tops by Author.”21 Feb. 1937, C4. (film review; see above)

“Birth of a Salesman.” 26 Mar. 1950, G12.

“Bingo Little's Wild Night Out.” 18 May 1958, K30.

“The Fat of the Land.” Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 1958, TW14.

“Fun Begins at 80.” Nov. 13, 1960, pp. TE14, 16.

Lotus Magazine

“Virtues and Vices of Artists,” Lotus Magazine 8.3 (Dec. 1916), 119-121 (reprinted from London Opinion)

Metropolitan (provided by Ananth Kaitharim)

“Pots o' Money,” Metropolitan 35.4 (Feb. 1912) 27-28, 50-52, 58

“Something to Worry About,” Metropolitan 37.5 (March 1913) 27-29, 59-60.

New York Times

”Mr. Wodehouse Objects.” Feb. 15, 1920, p. XX2. (Letter to the Dramatic Critic, on a production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore)

“Dogs and Cats and Wodehouse.” Oct. 3, 1971, p. XV.1.

Newsagents Journal

“Gentlemen of the Press.” Dec. 22, 1961. (reprinted from Punch Almanac, McIlvaine D125.3)

Punch

“The Parting Guest. Punch 124 (April 15, 1903) 268. (identified by John Dawson, confirmed by Tony Ring, May 2011)

Success Magazine

“When Doctors Disagree,” March 1911 (offered on ebay, May 2011)

Sunday Chronicle

“The Man Who Did Me Down,” Feb. 9, 1936 (see Wooster Sauce 46, June 2008, p. 22)

Times (London)

“The Crossword Puzzle” (letter to editor), Aug. 21, 1934, p. 13.

“The Wooster Chin” (letter to editor), Nov. 30, 1937, p. 15. (reprint listed in McIlvaine E124)

Vanity Fair (US)

“My Gentle Readers.” Vanity Fair 34.6 (Aug. 1930), pp. 48 and 74. Cited in guide to Jay Weiss Collection.

Washington Herald Literary Magazine

“Providence and the Butler,” 27 Feb. 1910 (discovered by John Dawson)

Washington Post (found in database, June 2009)

“The Prince and Betty.” Washington Post Feb. 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 1920.

“The Little Nugget.” 6 Nov. 1921, p. 72.

“The Crowned Heads.” 18 Jun 1922, p. 74.

“The Watch Dog.” 30 Mar. 1919, SM7.

“He Yearns to Write Letters to the Editors.” Washington Post, 14 May 1951, B9. (apparently reprinted from the New York Herald Tribune)

“These Days, It's the Triple Inverted Squeeze.” Washington Post 1 Sep. 1974, L9.

I also have a clipping, “Smooth-Faced Book Critics Should Emulate Wrestlers,” that appears to be from a newspaper, but I have no citation other than a note at the end: “© 1954 for the Citizen.” This seems to be a revised version of “Back to Whiskers” (Forum, Jan. 1937, McIlvaine D24.1); it’s similar but not identical to a section in Chapter 7 of America, I Like You. It may be identical to “Back to Whiskers” (New York Herald Tribune, April 7, 1954, McIlvaine D42.2) or “A Word with Mr. Whiskers” (Yankee, Feb. 1955, Addendum to McIlvaine DA27, published in Yankee, Feb. 1955), but I haven’t seen these two articles.

II. Interviews or articles that quote Wodehouse

Some of these are substantial interviews, others only quote Wodehouse briefly. I have indicated those that have appeared in McIlvaine; as far as I can tell, the others haven’t, though McCrum’s biography quotes at least one of them.

Captain

“Impressions of P.G. Wodehouse,” by Leslie Havergall Bradshaw. Captain 22 (March 1910) 500-501. (McIlvaine H130)

Daily Express

“No, We Won’t Go Home Unless We Are Welcome.” Daily Express (London) 4 July 1955 p. 4. (McIlvaine H255)

Esquire

“Checking In with P.G. Wodehouse.” Esquire 81 (May 1974) 98-99, 202, 204, 208, 210-211. (McIlvaine H137)

Illustrated

“‘I’ve Been a Silly Ass.’” Illustrated, 7 Dec. 1946 (?) p. 9. (McIlvaine D95.2; I don’t have this, though part of the first page is reprinted in Ratcliffe’s P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters, and would appreciate a copy!)