Master Herbert
Master Herbert was an English child actor.
'Master Herbert' also known as the 'Infant Roscius' Henry Herbert born 22 December, in Wisbech, the son of John Herbert. He was taken to the theatre at the age of two.
The family moved to London, where he watched Edmund Kean perform. The family relocated to Reading, where he saw another juvenile Roscius, Master Grossmith perform. George Dibdin Pitt of the Surrey theatre wrote a suitable piece Peter Proteus; or How to gain five thousand pounds for the young actor. His first performance was at Watford. He also returned to Wisbech to perform at what is now the Angles Theatre in 1829.
From Wisbech he was to perform at Peterborough, Thorney, March, Long Sutton and Holbeach.
