Henry James Byron

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Henry James Byron (January 8, 1835 – April 11, 1884) was a dramatist, born at Manchester, entered the Middle Temple, but soon took to writing for the stage, and produced many popular burlesques and extravaganzas. He also wrote for periodicals, and was the first editor of Fun magazine. He is described by Jim Davis as the most prolific playwright of the mid-Victorian period.

Among Byron's best dramatic pieces are Cyril's Success (1868), Our Boys (1875, the longest running play in history, with 1,362 performances, holding that title for almost two decades), and The Upper Crust.

He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

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  • Jim Davis (Cambridge University Press, 1984) Plays by H. J. Byron, with The Babes in the Wood, The Lancashire Lass, Our Boys, the Gaiety Gulliver

This article incorporates public domain text from: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J.M. Dent & sons; New York, E.P. Dutton.

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