Richard Butler (author)
Richard Butler | |
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| File:Richard William Butler (1844–1928).png In The Sketch, 24 July 1895 | |
| Born | Richard William Butler 21 May 1844 London, England |
| Died | 21 December 1928 (aged 84) |
| Occupations | Dramatist, magazine editor |
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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]
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
[edit | edit source]Richard 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]
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