Walter Frith

Born in London in 1856, Walter Frith was an English barrister, author, and drama critic. He was the son of the well-known painter William Powell Frith, and he was educated at Harrow before studying at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Alongside his legal career, he wrote fiction and plays, showing a strong connection to late Victorian literary and theatrical culture. One of his better-known books is The Sack of Monte Carlo, and records of his work suggest a steady output across both novels and drama.

Frith died in Putney in 1941. Although he is not widely remembered today, his life sits at an interesting crossroads of English cultural history: law, literature, and the stage.