Andrew Cherry

Andrew Cherry (1762 - 1812), a dramatist, son of a bookseller at Limerick, was a successful actor, and managed theatres in the provinces. He also wrote some plays, of which The Soldier's Daughter is the best. His chief claim to remembrance rests on his three songs, The Bay of Biscay, The Green Little Shamrock, and Tom Moody.

This article is originally from A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature.