Thom's Irish Who's Who/Lawrence, William John

LAWRENCE, William John, Author and Journalist: b. 29th October. 1862. Educ. at Methodist College, Belfast; lecturer on Shakespeare in several American, Universities, 1917: granted a Civil List Pension, 1922, in recognition of his services to the history and literature of the Drama. Chief Works: The Life of G. V. Brooke, Tragedian, 1892; Barry Sullivan, 1893; The Elizabethan Playhouse and Other Studies, first and second series, 1912-3. Res.: 21 Northumberland Road, Dublin.