Charles Millward (1830–1892) was an English musician, composer, actor, journal proprietor and monumental mason.
Biography Charles Millward was a prolific composer of pantomimes and comic opera. He collaborated with W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) on Hush-a-Bye, Baby, on the Tree Top, or, Harlequin Fortunia, King Frog of Frog Island, and the Magic Toys of Lowther Arcade (1866).
Charles Millward was a member of the Savage Club and was father of English actress Jessie Millward (1861–1932).
He also had a successful monumental masonry business. He died in 1892 and was buried in Highgate Cemetery.
Works Hush-a-Bye, Baby, on the Tree Top, or, Harlequin Fortunia, King Frog of Frog Island, and the Magic Toys of Lowther Arcade (1866) Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross (1874)
References
External links National Portrait Gallery http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp93584/charles-millward OCLC Worldcat Identities http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83073715/ Watson, Aaron. "The Savage Club: a medley of history, anecdote, and reminiscence."London: T.F. Unwin, 1907. https://archive.org/details/savageclubmedley00watsuoft