Firth Shephard

Firth Shephard (27 April 1891 – 3 January 1949) was a British writer, theatre producer and presenter of plays.

(with Fred Karno), 1915; Hot and Cold, 1915 ; Extra Special, 1916; Oh, Julie (with Lee Branson), 1920; Faust on Toast (with Adrian Ross), 1921; Little Miss Puck, 1924; Dear Little Billie, 1925; Shephard's Pie, 1925; Lady Luck, 1927 ; As a manager, Shephard produced Dear Little Billie (with Laddie Cliff), Whispering Wires, 1927 and many revues.

He entered into partnership with Leslie Henson in 1928, and together they produced Skin Deep, 1928, Her Past, 1929, Follow Through, A Warm Corner, 1929, It's a Boy, Oh, Daddy!1930, Counsel's Opinion, It's a Girl, 1931, The Love Pirate, Party, Night of the Garter, 1932, a revival of Lonsdale's On Approval, Nice Goings On, Ladies' Night, 1933, Indoor Fireworks, Half-a-Crown, Living Dangerously and Lucky Break, 1934.

According to The Stage, that show launched Shephard on his career as a war-time man of the theatre.

After that he achieved some long runs despite the difficulties and dangers of operating a London theatre in wartime.