Andrew Carpenter Wheeler

Andrew Carpenter Wheeler ("Nym Crinkle")
Sketch of Wheeler circa 1891
Born(1835-07-04)July 4, 1835
New York City
DiedMarch 10, 1903(1903-03-10) (aged 67)
Monsey, New York

Andrew Carpenter Wheeler (July 4, 1835 – March 10, 1903), best known by the pen name Nym Crinkle, was a 19th-century American newspaper writer, author, and drama critic. He was one of the most prolific critics of his day, known for his pungent and fierce criticism.[1]

  1. ^ Wright, Thomas K. Nym Crinkle: Gadfly Critic and Male Chauvinist, in Educational Theatre Journal, Vol. 24, No. 4 (Dec., 1972), pp. 370-382