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Show FAMOUS DRAMATIST DIES AT AGE OF 7fi NKW YORK. July 7. Howard P. Tay-i Tay-i lor. dramaiisi nn.l playwright, whos? ' works wpro widely known to playcners of : a cenovntlon ;i:o. Ho.l today at his home ! hrre at the fl.e of 7S vears. He had heen ! sufTorini: with rheumatism. J M r. T;i ylor. who was for many years la rlose associate of Mark Twain a nd -ol- labmatcd with him in dnimatizintr "A Connect ii-ut Yankee at the court of King ; Arthur," wns born In T-oulsviile. Ky., March S. is:is. He went to California when a boy and took up newspaper work. His venture into playwrttinc was ! "Snow Flake" in San KYancfsco. His net crea t succt-ss was "Caprice." with i Mmnle Maddern Klske. playing; for seven I vea-s. 1 o was the aulhor nf "Uittle TVirk." m idr 1'aniocs hv Frank Panic's. His last rlav was "Pretty Miss Xohodv," first prodii-'t'd ahout eisin vears a so, and still plav-.tv:. Mr. TavMr was vice mvsident of the A 'nerlc.m I na ma t ists' rhih. He le.T ves a widow and one son, Howard Prentiss Thv. lor, n hanker of Pittshurc. The body will I bo cremated and taken to California," |