THE MATINEE HAT; OR, THE MAN BEHIND. BY BERT LEVY, 1908 THE LIGHTNING ARTIST AT THE PALACE THEATRE The Tatler – London Wednesday 04 November 1908

Before and during his vaudeville career, Bert sketched for many newspapers and magazines in both the UK and USA. On his first trip to England in 1908 he joined in the heated debate on the wearing of the Matinee Hat in theatres by drawing the above sketch. He would later write the following piece in his book ‘For the Good of the Race and other stories’ published in 1921. Yes, Bert Levy was also an author. (more on the book later)