William Glover

William Glover (4 November 1836 – 23 August 1916) was an artist, theatre scenic painter and theatre manager. For most of his professional life Glover was associated with theatrical enterprise in Scotland, particularly in Glasgow. Biography Early years William Glover was born on 4 November 1836 at Croydon in South London, the son of the actor, theatre manager and artist, Edmund Glover, and his wife Elizabeth (née Nelson). He was born into a theatrical family. Glover's paternal grandmother was "the celebrated" Julia Glover, "one of the leading comediennes in the early decades of the 19th century".