- Poet, translator,librettist, and lyricist. His most revived stage work is his 1923 English translation of Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac". It was prepared especially for Walter Hampden, the most famous Cyrano of his time, and is considered one of the greatest translations of a literary work. For many years it was the standard English version, and such actors as José Ferrer and Ralph Richardson played Cyrano using Hooker's translation - Richardson on stage and on records, and Ferrer on stage, records, film and television.
- Was librettist for one the first American operas produced by the Metropolitan Opera, "Mona," with music by the noted composer-educator Horatio Parker. Premiered in March, 1912, with a mostly American cast, including the legendary contralto Louise Homer in the title role, it was an expensive failure, only lasting four performances in one season.
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