Henry Robert Addison (1805–1876),[1] sometimes erroneously called Captain Addison,[2] was born in Calcutta. He became a cornet in the 2nd Dragoon Guards on 12 July 1827, and was promoted to lieutenant on 15 March 1831, which rank he held until 21 June 1833, when he was placed on half pay. He began writing for the stage in 1830 and was the author of about sixty dramas and farces. He was lessee of Queen's Theatre, London from August 1836 to 1837. He wrote many songs and articles in monthly magazines. He was author of about twelve novels and stories. He edited Who's Who from 1849 to 1850. He was special correspondent of a morning paper at the Paris exhibition in 1867. He was deputy chairman of London steamboat company. He died at Albion St., Hyde Park, London, on 24 June 1876, aged 71.[3]
^Stephens, John Russell. "Addison, Henry Robert (1805-1876)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/40230. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Green Room Loungers. No. 12. Captain Addison". Actors by Daylight. J Pattie and W M Clarke. London. 1838. Volume 1. Page 190.
^Frederic Boase. "Addison, Henry Robert" in Modern English Biography. 1892. Volume 1. Page 1819. [1]
Referencesedit
"Our Portrait Gallery, No. XXIII: Henry R. Addison, Esquire" (1841) 18 Dublin University Magazine 505. Portrait on p 504.
Daryll Grantley. "Addison, Henry Robert" in Historical Dictionary of British Theatre: Early Period. Scarecrow Press. 2013. Page 26.
Carty, T J. "Addison, Henry Robert" in Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language. Routledge. 2015. Page 247.
"Addison H. R." The Era Almanack, 1868. Second Edition. Conducted by Edward Ledger. Catherine Street, Strand, London. 1868. Page 17.
Elisabeth Jay. British Writers and Paris: 1830-1875. Oxford University Press. 2016. Pages 86, 90 and 91.
Houghton and Slingerland. "Addison, Henry Robert" in The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, 1824-1900. University of Toronto Press. 1989. Volume 5. Page 7.
Sudduth, Carr and Roy. "Tam o' Shanter: A Comic Drama in Two Acts" in The G. Ross Roy Collection of Robert Burns: An Illustrated Catalogue. The University of South Carolina Press. Page 145.
January 01, 1970
henry, robert, addison, 1805, 1876, sometimes, erroneously, called, captain, addison, born, calcutta, became, cornet, dragoon, guards, july, 1827, promoted, lieutenant, march, 1831, which, rank, held, until, june, 1833, when, placed, half, began, writing, stag. Henry Robert Addison 1805 1876 1 sometimes erroneously called Captain Addison 2 was born in Calcutta He became a cornet in the 2nd Dragoon Guards on 12 July 1827 and was promoted to lieutenant on 15 March 1831 which rank he held until 21 June 1833 when he was placed on half pay He began writing for the stage in 1830 and was the author of about sixty dramas and farces He was lessee of Queen s Theatre London from August 1836 to 1837 He wrote many songs and articles in monthly magazines He was author of about twelve novels and stories He edited Who s Who from 1849 to 1850 He was special correspondent of a morning paper at the Paris exhibition in 1867 He was deputy chairman of London steamboat company He died at Albion St Hyde Park London on 24 June 1876 aged 71 3 Henry Robert AddisonBorn1805CalcuttaDied24 June 1876RanklieutenantUnit2nd Dragoon GuardsCitations edit Stephens John Russell Addison Henry Robert 1805 1876 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 40230 Subscription or UK public library membership required Green Room Loungers No 12 Captain Addison Actors by Daylight J Pattie and W M Clarke London 1838 Volume 1 Page 190 Frederic Boase Addison Henry Robert in Modern English Biography 1892 Volume 1 Page 1819 1 References edit Our Portrait Gallery No XXIII Henry R Addison Esquire 1841 18 Dublin University Magazine 505 Portrait on p 504 Daryll Grantley Addison Henry Robert in Historical Dictionary of British Theatre Early Period Scarecrow Press 2013 Page 26 Carty T J Addison Henry Robert in Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language Routledge 2015 Page 247 Addison H R The Era Almanack 1868 Second Edition Conducted by Edward Ledger Catherine Street Strand London 1868 Page 17 Elisabeth Jay British Writers and Paris 1830 1875 Oxford University Press 2016 Pages 86 90 and 91 Houghton and Slingerland Addison Henry Robert in The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824 1900 University of Toronto Press 1989 Volume 5 Page 7 Sudduth Carr and Roy Tam o Shanter A Comic Drama in Two Acts in The G Ross Roy Collection of Robert Burns An Illustrated Catalogue The University of South Carolina Press Page 145 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Robert Addison amp oldid 1198120270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
