Louis N. Parker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis N. Parker

British composer and dramatist

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1852

Place of Birth: Luc-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 21-Sep-1944

Profession: composer, translator, linguist, pageant master

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Louis Napoleon Parker (21 October 1852 – 21 September 1944) was an English dramatist, composer and translator.
Parker wrote many plays, developing a reputation for historical works.
His 1911 play Disraeli is one of his best known, written as a vehicle for the actor George Arliss who later won an Academy Award for his performance in the 1929 film adaptation, itself based on his earlier 1921 silent film version. In 1905, he staged the Sherborne Pageant, and in 1906, the Warwick Pageant, huge productions involving 800–900 participants.
Their success inspired a wave of "pageantitis" in England, including several more by Parker.