Author Harris Augustus

Sir Augustus Henry Glossop Harris (18 March 1852 – 22 June 1896), was a British actor, impresario, and dramatist. Harris was born in Paris, France, the son of Augustus Glossop Harris (1825–1873), who was also a dramatist. He spent his childhood in London, England, returning to Paris for schooling at age 12.[1] From 1879, Harris was manager of the Drury Lane Theatre in London, and was nicknamed the "Father of Modern Pantomime" and "Augustus Druriolanus". Harris took an interest in politics, and became a member of the London County Council in 1890, representing the Strand division.[1] He was appointed a sheriff in 1891[1] and deputy lieutenant of the city of London. He was knighted in 1891. He died at Folkestone, England in 1896 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.[1] On November 9, 1881, he married Florence Edgcumbe (d. 5 September 1914), who later married Edward Terry some time after Harris' death. Harris is commemorated at the Drury Lane Theatre with a publicly funded memorial