Crosby Gaige was a noted wit who gained fame as a Broadway producer and gourmand. After college, Gaige started working as a play agent. Eventually, he started to finance the plays himself. This work serves as his memoir of his life in the theater and the kitchen. He is a fine writer, with a light touch. However, most of the plays he discusses are so long in the tooth I've never heard of them. Other than Stella Dallas, few of the hits he handled are classics.

Along with producing plays, Gaige was a very well known lover of cocktails and good food. This work includes a few recipes. If you want all his cocktail stuff see his Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies Companion.