Richard Butler (author)

Richard William Butler was a British dramatist and editor of The Referee magazine in the late Victorian period.
He shared a joint pen name, Richard [Henry (pseudonym)|Richard Henry], with Henry Chance Newton. Works attributed to Richard Henry include two Victorian burlesques, Monte Cristo Jr. ; Frankenstein, or The Vampire's Victim, both presented at the Gaiety Theatre, London; as well as Jubilation ; and Opposition.

Biography

Richard Butler was born in London on 21 May 1844.
He worked as a proofreader for The Daily Telegraph from 1871 to 1877.
He died on 21 December 1928.