Contributor | 'Sapper' | |
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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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Gerald du Maurier - Playwright
G H Mulcaster - Actor-manager
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Hugh J. Ward Theatres Pty Ltd
New London Dramatic Company
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Identifier | 529000 |
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