George Lillo

George Lillo (3 February 1691 – 4 September 1739) was an English playwright and tragedian. He was also a jeweller in London. He produced his first stage work, ''Silvia, or The Country Burial'', in 1730, and a year later his most famous play, ''The London Merchant''. He wrote at least six more plays before his death in 1739, including ''The Christian Hero'' (1735), ''Fatal Curiosity'' (1737) and ''Marina'' (1738). Provided by Wikipedia