Richard William Butler (21 May 1844 – 21 December 1928) was a British dramatist and editor of The Referee magazine in the late Victorian period. He shared a joint pen name, Richard Henry, with Henry Chance Newton. Works attributed to Richard Henry include two Victorian burlesques, Monte Cristo Jr. (a parody of The Count of Monte Cristo, 1886); Frankenstein, or The Vampire's Victim (a parody of the Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein 1887), both presented at the Gaiety Theatre, London; as well as Jubilation (musical mixture 1887); and Opposition (a debate in one sitting 1892).

Biography

Richard Butler was born in London on 21 May 1844. He worked as a proofreader for The Daily Telegraph from 1871 to 1877. He died on 21 December 1928.