Herbert Farjeon

Herbert (Bertie) Farjeon (5 March 1887 – 3 May 1945)[1] was a major figure in the British theatre from 1910 until his death.

These included: Spread It Abroad, The Two Bouquets, Nine Sharp, Little Revue, Diversion and Light and Shade.

He wrote reviews of plays and articles about the theatre for a number of British newspapers and magazines, including the Daily Mirror, Vogue, The Listener and the Radio Times.

[2] He collaborated with his sister on a number of books, including Kings and Queens (1932), The Two Bouquets (1938, also staged with music by Ernest Irving), An Elephant in Arcady (1939), and The Glass Slipper (1944).

An archive of his correspondence and material relating to his productions is held by the University of Bristol.