Thomas William Robertson

Playwright, Author

1829 – 1871

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Who was Thomas William Robertson?

Thomas William Robertson, usually known professionally as T. W. Robertson, was an English dramatist and innovative stage director best known for a series of realistic or naturalistic plays produced in London in the 1860s that broke new ground and inspired playwrights such as W.S. Gilbert and George Bernard Shaw.

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Born
Jan 9, 1829
Newark-on-Trent
Also known as
  • T. W. Robertson
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Nationality
  • England
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Died
Feb 3, 1871
Resting place
Abney Park Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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