Bernard Capes

Bernard Edward Joseph Capes (30 August 1854 – 2 November 1918) was an English author. Capes was a prolific Victorian author, publishing more than forty volumes – romances, mysteries, poetry, history – together with many articles for the magazines of the day. His early writing career was as a journalist, later becoming editor of the monthly magazine The Theatre, the most highly regarded British dramatic periodical of its time.