FITZBALL

Edward , originally called Edward Ball. b. Burwell, Cambs. 1792; attempted to establish a printing office at Norwich; dramatist in London many years; author of Edda ; The Pilot 1825; The Innkeeper of Abbeville 1826; The Floating Beacon 1826; The Inch cape Bell 1828; The Flying Dutchman 1829 and many other succe ful dramas; wrote all the librettos of Balfe’s early operas, libretto of Wallace’s Mar it an a , and many librettos for other Composers; wrote My Pretty Jane 1828 and many other songs. d. near Chas am 27 Oct. 1873. E. Fitzball’s Thirty five years of a dramatic author’s life 2 vols. 1859, portrait ; I.L.N. lxiii , 445 (1873), portrait .