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Sydney Grundy
1848–1914
A sharp, prolific Victorian dramatist, he built his reputation on stage comedies and adaptations that traveled widely across the English-speaking world. He is also remembered for writing librettos for comic operas, including Haddon Hall.
5 Audiobooks
The New Woman: An Original Comedy, in Four Acts
by Sydney Grundy
In Honour Bound: An Original Play, in One Act.
by Sydney Grundy
The Silver Shield: An Original Comedy in Three Acts
by Sydney Grundy
A Fool's Paradise: An Original Play in Three Acts
by Sydney Grundy
A Little Change: A Farce in One Scene
by Sydney Grundy
About the author
Born in Manchester on March 23, 1848, Sydney Grundy trained first for the law. He studied at Owens College and was called to the bar in 1869, practicing in Manchester before turning fully to the theatre.
He became a successful English dramatist in the late Victorian period, known especially for adapting European plays for British audiences. His work was widely performed, and many of his plays toured throughout the English-speaking world. Among the titles still associated with him are The Silver Shield, Sowing the Wind, and The New Woman.
Grundy is perhaps best remembered now as the librettist of several comic operas, notably Haddon Hall. He died in London on July 4, 1914.