'Sapper'

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Contributor 'Sapper'
Other Names Herman Cyril McNeile
Gender Male
Nationality English
Functions Playwright
Notes As serving officers in the British Army were not permitted to publish under their own names, McNeile was given the pen name "Sapper" by Lord Northcliffe, the owner of the Daily Mail; the nickname was based on that of his corps, the Royal Engineers.
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Playwright

Gerald du Maurier - Playwright

G H Mulcaster - Actor-Manager

Hugh J Ward Theatres Pty Ltd

New London Dramatic Company

Works
Data Set AusStage
Contributor Identifier 529000