William Archer (critic)

William Archer
Born	(1856-09-23)23 September 1856 Perth, Scotland
Died	27 December 1924(1924-12-27) (aged 68) London, England
Education	Middle Temple
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)	Writer, theatre critic
Spouse	Frances Elizabeth Trickett ​ ​ (m. 1884)​
Children	3 sons
Father	Thomas Archer

William Archer (23 September 1856 – 27 December 1924) was a Scottish author, theatre critic, and English spelling reformer based, for most of his career, in London. He was an early advocate of the plays of Henrik Ibsen, and a friend and advocate of George Bernard Shaw.