Arthur Bingham Walkley

Arthur Bingham Walkley (1855-1926) was an English dramatic critic, born in Bristol, and educated at Balliol and Corpus Christi colleges, Oxford. He held important positions in the British postal service, but it was by his dramatic criticism that he became known over the English-speaking world to all interested in British dramatic and theatrical activities. He proved himself a sound and scholarly critic in his notices for the London "Times" and in contributions to various journals and reviews. George Bernard Shaw dedicated "Man and Superman" to him, crediting Walkley in the dedication with giving him the idea of writing a Don Juan play. A defender of the Edwardian new drama, he wrote a number of analyses of Henrik Ibsen's plays. His books include:
* "Playhouse Impressions" (1892)
* "Frames of Mind" (1894)
* "Dramatic Criticism" (1903)
* "Drama and Life" (1907) Walkley died in 1926.

ee also

*Arthur Wing Pinero
*St. John Hankin
*William Archer

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