Rodney Bennett (1890-1948) was a playwright, children's author, and lyricist, who also wrote under the name Royden Barrie.
He was the father of the poet M. R. Peacocke and the composer Richard Rodney Bennett.
[2] He left teaching to take up singing, speech training, and musical journalism.
He wrote several books, including Lets Do a Play, about acting, and The London Dramatic Books, a series of plays for children.
[2] As Royden Barrie he wrote lyrics for songs by Eric Coates, Hayden Wood, Roger Quilter, Martin Shaw, and others.