COOK

Edward Dutton ( eld. child of George Simon Cook of Tudor st. Black friars, London, solicitor, who d. 12 Sep. 1852 ). b. 9 Grenville st. Brunswick sq. London 30 Jany. 1829; articled to his father; pupil of Rolt the painter; dramatic critic of Pall Mall Gazette 1867 to Oct. 1875, of The World Oct. 1875 to death; edited Corn hill Mag. 1868–71; wrote all the lives of dramatists and actors in letter A of Dictionary of national biography 1885; author of Paul Foster’s Daughter 3 vols. 1861; Leo 3 vols. 1863; Hobson’s Choice, a story 1867; Art in England, notes and studies 1869; A book of the play 2 vols. 1876; Hours with the players 2 vols. 1881; On the stage 1883 and 9 other books. d. suddenly outside his house 69 Gloucester crescent, Regent’s park, London 11 Sep. 1883. Long man’s Mag. Dec. 1883 pp. 179–87 ; Theatre, Nov. 1883 , 212, 272, portrait ; Graphic xxviii , 321 (1883), portrait .