Surname: Bendall Forename(s): Ernest Alfred b. 1846. d. 1924.
Poet, journalist, drama critic, and examiner of plays. Pseudonym: “Almaviva.” Drama
critic for the Observer, The London Figaro, and Daily Mail. Examiner of plays at the Lord Chamberlain’s office (1913-1920). Biographical information:
Wellesley Index; T. J. Carty, A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language, 2nd edition, Routledge, 2014; Wikipedia, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensing_Act_1737> (1 November 2021); National Archives, <https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/63c43096-23e4-40eb-a2a1-d7a0d5f57a23>
(1 November 2021). (AC, CC)