Francis Toye
Francis Toye studied composition under Professor Dent and S. 0. Waddington. In 1922 Mr. Toye joined the staff of the Daily Express as leader-writer and later was appointed music critic. He \then became chief music critic of the Morning Post until it amalgamated with the Daily Telegraph, for which paper he is now a frequent contributor. His pen is versatile, for, in addition to musical journalism, Mr. Toye has written a novel, a one-act 'play that was produced at the Royalty Theatre, two fine full-length studies of Rossini and Verdi, and numerous songs.