Notes and Comments: How Artemus Ward Became a Great Lecturer

Watson lists George Arnold as a contributor to Vanity Fair (521).

Watson lists Henry Clapp as an editor of Vanity Fair (521).

Watson claims that he convinced de Walden to manage Artemus Ward's initial public lectures, relating that "I knew an actor, and sometimes manager, by the name of De Walden, then part of the old Wallack company, who had some money, and I managed to get him interested. He took Niblo's saloon, now the dining-room of the Metropolitan Hotel, for one night, with the privilege of six. The first night, with the help of the press, who were all friends of Artemus, was a triumph, and he ran the week, clearing for himself and his manager $4,200."

Watson lists Henry Stanley as a contributor to Vanity Fair (521).

Watson states that "[a]bout thirty years ago there was a paper published in this city by several brothers named Stephens, called Vanity Fair..." (521).

De Walden was part of the Wallack company at one point.

Watson claims that he convinced de Walden to manage Artemus Ward's initial public lectures.

Watson lists Frank Wood as an editor of Vanity Fair (521).