Frederick Younge Gilbert (2 March 1850 – 12 April 1903) was an English theatrical agent and writer of music hall songs.
Born in London, the son of a comedian also named Fred Gilbert, he performed in theatres as a singer before joining the office of theatrical agent Ambrose Maynard.
",[1] performed by Frank Roberts and by Lizzie Coote,[2] a young actress befriended by Lewis Carroll.
In 1890, he wrote the song "The Man That Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo", reputedly inspired by the true story of Charles Wells, who was a confidence trickster who won some £40,000 at the Monte Carlo casino, using the profits from earlier frauds, but was later imprisoned for obtaining money by false pretences.
[1] Gilbert also wrote other successful songs, notably "Down The Road" (1893) for Gus Elen, and "At Trinity Church I Met My Doom" (1894) for Tom Costello.