Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Otto Harbach

Born: August 18, 1873
Died: January 24, 1963 (aged 89)
Bio: Otto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach was an American lyricist and librettist of about 50 musical comedies. He was Oscar Hammerstein II's mentor and believed that librettists should integrate songs into the plot.
Known for:
- Rose-Marie (1936)
- Song of the Flame (1930)
- The Desert Song (1953)
- No, No, Nanette (1940)
- Golden Dawn (1930)