Richard William Butler (21 May 1844 – 21 December 1928) was a British dramatist and editor of The Referee magazine in the late Victorian period.[1]
Richard Butler | |
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.png) In The Sketch, 24 July 1895 | |
| Born | Richard William Butler 21 May 1844 London, England |
| Died | 21 December 1928 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Dramatist, magazine editor |
He shared a joint pen name, Richard Henry, with Henry Chance Newton. Works attributed to Richard Henry include two Victorian burlesques, Monte Cristo Jr. (a parody of The Count of Monte Cristo, 1886); Frankenstein, or The Vampire's Victim (a parody of the Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein 1887), both presented at the Gaiety Theatre, London; as well as Jubilation (musical mixture 1887); and Opposition (a debate in one sitting 1892).[citation needed]
Biography
editRichard Butler was born in London on 21 May 1844.[2]
He worked as a proofreader for The Daily Telegraph from 1871 to 1877.[2]
He died on 21 December 1928.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Journals and Journalists of To-day". The Sketch. X (122): 703. 24 July 1895. Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Addison, Henry Robert; et al. (1907). Who's Who. Vol. 59. A & C Black. p. 266.
- ^ Who Was Who. Vol. 2. 1962. p. 158. Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via Google Books.
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