Adams, William Davenport, 1851-1904

William Davenport Adams was a British journalist and compiler, son of William Henry Davenport Adams. He was an editor of provincial papers, and dramatic critic from 1878 to 1904. He compiled an unfinished DICTIONARY OF THE DRAMA (1904) and other works such as DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE: BEING A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO ENGLISH AUTHORS AND THEIR WORKS; WITH POET AND PLAYER: ESSAYS ON LITERATURE AND THE STAGE; LATTER DAY LYRICS: BEING POEMS OF SENTIMENT AND REFLECTION BY LIVING WRITERS.

From the description of William Davenport Adams papers, 1882-1904. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 61275256

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