Charles Gulliver

Charles Gulliver (7 April 1882 – 8 June 1961)[1] was a British music-hall producer and impresario who was also the secretary and a founder of the Variety Artistes' Federation in 1906.

Born in Southampton, in his youth, Gulliver worked in a solicitors' office, and thereby gained a basic understanding of the law.

[2] The office building in which he worked also housed the offices of The Automobile Association (AA), and after demonstrating an interest in cars, he served for a short time as secretary and treasurer of the AA.

At the time, the position was unpaid, so Gulliver focused on searching for a paid, full-time successor.

In 1909, he became secretary of the London Theatres of Varieties, followed by a similar post with Barrasford Halls.