Harry Grattan

‘Harry Grattan, whose death at Buenos Aires on September 25, at the age of 81, was reported briefly in our last issue, was a well-known actor and a prolific writer of stage-entertainment. He was the author of C. B. Cochran’s early revues, “Odds and Ends” and “More,” at the Ambassadors; the Empire revue “Watch Your Step”; several of André Charlot’s revues, including “Samples,” “Some," “This and That,” “Cheep,” and “Tabs,” at the Playhouse and Vaudeville; “Three Cheers,” with Harry Lauder, at the Shaftesbury; “Flora,” with Gertie Millar, at the Prince of Wales’s, and many others. He was also the author of the famous music-hall sketches, “Buying a Gun” and “The Plumbers.” He began his acting career at the Old Adelphi in 1875, playing juvenile parts there and at the Princess’s until 1877. He was at Drury Lane in 1879, and appeared the same year at the Lyceum, with Irving, when “The Trial of Pickwick” was put on there with “Two Roses,” for the benefit of W. R. Belford’. The Stage, 4 October 1951.