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  • Hazlewood, Colin Henry, dramatist and low comedian188
  • Anon, writer of plays176
  • Byron, Henry James, actor and dramatist, called Nick Nemo, 1835-1884133
  • Burnand, Francis Cowley, Knight, playwright and editor of 'Punch', 1836-1917124
  • Suter, William E, dramatist91
  • Conquest, George Augustus, acrobat pantomimist and dramatist86
  • Farnie, Henry Brougham, writer of plays and librettist, 1836-188976
  • Reece, Robert, called 'E G Lankester' writer of plays76
  • Towers, Edward, writer of plays65
  • Britannia Theatre alias Britannia Saloon, Hoxton, Middlesex64
  • Taylor, Tom, called 'John Roakes' dramatist and editor of 'Punch', 1817-188064
  • Morton, John Maddison, playwright, 1811-189160
  • Brough, William, journalist and author, brother of R B Brough57
  • Marchant, Frederick, writer of plays56
  • Oxenford, John, dramatist translator and theatre critic56
  • Green, F W, writer of plays, fl 1872-188654
  • Travers, William, writer of plays52
  • Blanchard, Edward Litt Leman, called 'Francis Frost', writer51
  • Boucicault, Dionysius Lardner, formerly Boursiquot, called 'Dion Boucicault' and 'Lee Moreton', actor and dramatist, 1820-189051
  • Douglass, John Thomas, called 'James Willing', actor, dramatist and theatre manager, 1842-191748
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