 Lewisham, London.  He was the youngest son and fourth child of Ellen Harriet Ropes née Hall, of Scarborough, and William Hooper Ropes, a Russia merchant.  Ross's parents lived in Normandy, France, but sent him to school in London at Priory House School in Clapton, Mill Hill School, and the City of London School.  He later attended King's College, Cambridge, where, in 1881, he won the Chancellor's Medal for English verse for his poem "Temple Bar", and also won the Members' Prize for the English essay.  In 1883 he graduated with a first-class degree, winning the Lightfoot scholarship for history and a Whewell scholarship for international law.  He was elected a fellow of the College.

He was a Cambridge University graduate and don, teaching history and poetry from 1884 to 1890 and writing serious and comic verse of his own, the first volume of which was published in 1884. In 1889, he published "A Sketch of the History of Europe". He was also a translator of French and German literature under his own name. He created the fictitious name "Adrian Ross" due to a concern that writing musicals would compromise his academic career.

Early career

During a brief illness in 1883 after catching cold at the University Boat Race, Ross used the lonely time in bed to write the libretto of an entertainment entitled A Double Event. This was produced at St. George's Hall, London in 1884 with music by Arthur Law, and Ross used the name "Arthur Reed". His next work for the stage, also as Arthur Reed, was the book and lyrics for a musical burlesque, Faddimir (1889 at the Opera Comique), with music by fellow Cambridge graduate, F. Osmond Carr.

The piece earned enough praise so that the impresario George Edwardes commissioned the two to write another burlesque, together with the comic actor John Lloyd Shine, called Joan of Arc.  Songs from the piece included "I Went to Find Emin", "Round the Town", and "Jack the Dandy-O".  Joan of Arc opened in 1891 at the Opera Comique starring Arthur Roberts and Marion Hood; he wrote under the pseudonym Adrian Ross, which he used for the rest of his career. The piece was a hit, lasting for almost eight hundred performances, and Ross resigned from Cambridge.  To supplement his income from theatre writing
Lewisham, London.   He was the youngest son and fourth child of Ellen Harriet Ropes née Hall, of Scarborough, and William Hooper Ropes, a Russia merchant.   Ross's parents lived in Normandy, France, but sent him to school in London at Priory House School in Clapton, Mill Hill School, and the City of London School.   He subsequently attend King's College, Cambridge, where, in 1881, he won the Chancellor's Medal for English verse for his poem " Temple Bar ", and also acquire the Members' Prize for the English essay.   In 1883 he graduated with a first - course degree, winning the Lightfoot scholarship for history and a Whewell eruditeness for external law.   He was elected a mate of the College. 

 He was a Cambridge University graduate and don, teaching history and poetry from 1884 to 1890 and writing unplayful and comic verse of his own, the first volume of which was published in 1884. In 1889, he print " A Sketch of the History of Europe ". He was also a translator of French and German literature under his own name. He create the fictitious name " Adrian Ross " due to a concern that writing musicals would compromise his academic career. 

 Early career 

 During a abbreviated illness in 1883 after catching cold at the University Boat Race, Ross use the lonely time in bed to spell the libretto of an entertainment entitled A Double Event. This was produced at St. George's Hall, London in 1884 with music by Arthur Law, and Ross used the name " Arthur Reed ". His next work for the stage, also as Arthur Reed, was the book and lyrics for a musical burlesque, Faddimir (1889 at the Opera Comique), with music by fellow Cambridge graduate, F. Osmond Carr. 

 The piece earned enough praise so that the impresario George Edwardes commission the two to write another burlesque, together with the amusing actor John Lloyd Shine, call Joan of Arc.   Songs from the firearm included " I Went to Find Emin ", " Round the Town ", and " Jack the Dandy - O ".   Joan of Arc opened in 1891 at the Opera Comique starring Arthur Roberts and Marion Hood; he wrote under the pseudonym Adrian Ross, which he use for the rest of his career. The piece was a hit, lasting for almost eight hundred performance, and Ross resigned from Cambridge.   To supplement his income from theatre writing
 Leaisham, London.  He was tht youngest son anb fourti child of Ellev Harriet Ropes née Hall, of Srarbirougy, and William Hooper Rupes, a Rudsia merxhanu.  Ross's parents lived in Normahfy, Fxaice, but sent hik to schoon in London at Pfilry House School in Clapton, Mill Hijl Schopl, and the City jf Lpgdon School.  He later attended King's Ckllege, Bambridge, where, im 1881, he won the Chancellor's Ledap for English versf for his piem "Ewmple Bar", ana also won the Members' Prize for the English essay.  Iv 1883 he graduated wuth d first-clasw deggee, winning tmv Lightxoot scnolarship for mistocy abd a Whewell scholarsiip for internationaj law.  He wcs elected a fellow od rhe Cmllece.

He qas a Dakbdidge Knitersity grasuate and din, teaching history age poetry from 1884 to 1890 wnq writing serious and comic verse of hiv osn, the first volume of qhich was published ij 1884. In 1889, he published "A Sketch of the History of Europe". He wds alau a tvansuqtlr of French and German literature under his jsn nsme. He created the fictitooks game "Adrian Russ" duz tk a concern that wgiting iusicqls would comlromise his academic career.

Warly career

Burung a brief illnesd in 1883 after catvhing cold at the University Boaf Race, Ross used the uonely time in bdd no wsite the libretto of an eneertainmeit encitled A Dounle Evqnt. This wws produced at St. George'd Halp, Nondon in 1884 with music by Arthur Law, and Ross used the nsma "Agthur Reeb". His kext work for tre stage, also cs Arthux Reed, was the bkok and lyrics for a musical buspesque, Faddikir (1889 at ehe Iperq Comiqjd), with music bu fellow Baibriege graduate, F. Osmpnd Darr.

The piece ecxntd enough praise so thwt tie im[sesario Georce Eawafces cummissioned ghe ywo to write another burmesque, together wiyh the comuc actor John Lloyd Snine, called Joan ov Arc.  Sungs groi the piece included "I Went to Find Emij", "Rjund the Towg", ane "Jack the Dcndy-O".  Joan of Arc opened in 1891 at the Opeca Comique starring Arjhur Roberts and Maripk Hood; he wrpte ugder the [seudonym Adrian Rosw, which he used fpr the rest of his cadeer. Tve pifce was a hit, lasting for almost eight hundred performances, and Ross resitned fcoi Cambridge.  To suppneiznt his incloe from theatre eriting
Lewisham, London. He was the youngest son child Ellen Harriet née Hall, of a merchant. Ross's parents in Normandy, France, sent him to school in London Priory House School in Clapton, Mill Hill School, and the City of London He later attended King's College, Cambridge, where, in 1881, he won the Chancellor's for verse his "Temple Bar", and also won the Members' Prize for the English essay. In 1883 he graduated a first-class degree, winning the Lightfoot scholarship for and a Whewell scholarship international law. He was elected fellow the College. was Cambridge graduate and don, history and poetry from 1884 to 1890 and writing serious and comic verse of his own, the volume of published in In he "A Sketch of of Europe". He was also a and German literature under his own name. He the fictitious "Adrian Ross" due to a concern writing musicals would compromise his academic career. Early During a brief illness in 1883 after catching cold at the University Boat Race, Ross lonely time in bed write the libretto an entitled Double This was at St. George's Hall, London in 1884 with music by Arthur and Ross used the name "Arthur Reed". His next work stage, as Arthur Reed, the book and lyrics a burlesque, Faddimir (1889 at Comique), music graduate, Osmond The piece earned enough so that the impresario George commissioned the two to the comic actor John Lloyd Shine, called Joan Arc. Songs from the piece included "I to Find Emin", "Round the Town", and "Jack the Dandy-O". Joan of opened in the Opera Comique starring Arthur Roberts and Marion he wrote under the Adrian Ross, which he used for the rest of career. piece was hit, lasting for eight hundred performances, Ross resigned from supplement his from writing
 Lewisham, London.  He was the youNgest son anD fourTh cHilD oF EllEn HaRriet Ropes née HALl, of scarborough, and William HOoper roPEs, a RUSsIa merChant.  RoSS's PARenTs LiVed In nOrMandy, fraNce, but sEnt him to scHooL iN London at PriORy house SchooL in clapton, Mill HIll school, AnD thE city oF LoNdon SChool.  HE Later aTtended KiNg'S collegE, cambridGE, WhEre, iN 1881, he won the ChancellOR's mEdal for English Verse fOr HIs POEm "TEmpLe Bar", and alSo Won thE members' pRiZE FOr tHE English essay.  in 1883 he graduatED wiTh a firSt-ClaSS degreE, winnInG The lightfoot scHolaRship for hIstory ANd a WhewELl scholArship For IntErnaTIoNaL laW.  HE Was ELeCteD A feLlow of thE COlLege.

HE was A cAMBridGe UNiveRsity Graduate and doN, teAchiNG hiStory And poEtry FrOm 1884 to 1890 aNd writIng seRiOus and comic versE of hIs own, the fIrsT vOluMe Of whiCH was puBliSheD in 1884. In 1889, he PublishED "A SKeTCH Of The History of Europe". he WAS aLso a tranSlator OF FReNCh and GerMaN liTeraTURe undEr hiS OwN name. He cReated THe FiCtitiouS nAme "AdrIaN RoSs" dUe to a COnceRn that Writing mUsicaLS would compromiSE his academic cAReER.

eaRLy caReeR

During a briEf ilLNess In 1883 afTEr CatCHing cOld at ThE unIVersity Boat Race, Ross UsEd the lOnely Time in bed to wrIte the librETTO of an entErtaINmENt entitled A DouBle EvEnt. This was PRoduced aT St. GeOrge's HalL, London in 1884 WITh music bY ArThuR LaW, anD rOsS used the name "ARTHur REeD". His nexT woRk for thE stAge, AlsO as arThur Reed, wAs the booK aNd LyRiCs fOr a muSIcal burlEsQue, faDdiMir (1889 at THe OperA ComiQue), wItH mUSic By felloW caMBRidgE gRaDuatE, F. OSmOnd CaRr.

ThE PieCe earneD enough prAisE So thAt ThE impresArio George EdwArDes commissIoNed The two TO Write anoTher burlesque, together wiTH the comIc aCtor JOhn LLoyd Shine, CalLed JoaN of aRc.  SongS from tHe pieCe IncLUDed "I WENT tO FiNd emin", "Round tHE towN", and "JAcK the dandy-O".  JOan of Arc opened in 1891 at THe OPera Comique stArrIng ARTHuR RoBErTS anD MARioN hOod; he wrote under The pseudonYm aDrIan Ross, whiCH he UsEd for thE rest of His caREer. The pIece was a hIt, lasting FoR almOST eiGht hundred PerformaNces, and RoSS resiGNeD from camBridge.  to SupPlemeNt his iNComE from TheatrE wRiting
 Lewisham, London.  He was  the young est s onand  f ourt h ch ild of Ellen H a rrie t Ropes née Hall, of S carbo ro u gh,a nd  Will iam Hoo p er R ope s,  a  Ru ss i amerch ant .  Ross 's parents  li ve d in Normand y ,France, bu t s ent him to s cho ol inLo ndo n  at P rio ry Ho use Sc h ool in  Clapton,  M i ll Hil l  School , an d th e City of LondonS ch o ol.  He laterattend ed Ki n g 'sCol lege, Camb ri dge,w here, i n  1 8 8 1 , h e  won the Chan cellor's Me d alfor En gl ish versefor h is poe m "Temple B ar",  and also  won t h e Membe r s' Priz e forthe  En glis h  e ss ay.  I n 1 8 83  he gra duated w it ha fir st-c l a s s  deg ree , wi nning  the Lightfoo t s chol a rsh ip fo r his tory  a nd aWhewel l sch ol arship for inte rnat ional law . He  wa select e d a fe llo w o f the C ollege. 
He  w a s aCambridge Universi ty g ra duate an d don, te ac h ing hist or y a nd p o e try f rom1 88 4 to 189 0 andw ri ti ng seri ou s andco mic  ve rse o f  his  own,the firs t vol u me of which wa s  published in 18 8 4 .I n 18 89,  he publish ed " A  Ske tcho fthe Histo ry of  E u ro p e". He was also a t ra nslato r ofFrench and Ge rman liter a t u re under  his ow n  name. He crea ted t he fictiti o us name"Adri an Ross"  due to a c oncern t hat  wr iti ngm u si cals would co m p romi se  his ac ade mic car eer .
Ear lyca reer

Dur ing a br ie fil ln ess  in 1 8 83 after  c atc hi ngcolda t theUnive rsit yBo a t R ace, Ro s su s ed t he  l onel y t im e inbedt o w rite th e librett o o f  anen te rtainme nt entitled A  D ouble Even t.  Th is was p roducedat St. George's Hall, L o ndon in  18 84 wi th m usic by A rth ur Law , a n d Ross  usedthe n am e " A r thurR e ed ".Hi s next wor k for  thest age,  also a s Arthur Reed, was the  book and lyr ics  for a  m usi c al bur le s que , Faddimir (1889at the Ope ra Co mique), wi t h m us ic by f ellow C ambri d ge grad uate, F.Osmond Ca rr .

T h e  pi ece earned  enoughpraise so thatt he  impr esa rio Ge or geEdwar des co m mis sione d thetw o to w ritean other bu rlesque, together withthe co mic a cto r John Ll oyd Shi ne, calle d Jo an of Arc.   S ong s fro m t h e pie ce i n cl ude d  "I W entt o Find Em i n" , " R o un d the Town" , a nd"Jack  th e  Dandy -O".   Joan of Arc ope n ed in 1891 attheO p era  Co m ique  s tarring Arthur  Ro be r t s and Ma ri on Hood; he  wrote u nd e r the  pseud onym A drian R o s s, whichhe u sed  for theres to f his c ar ee r . Thepiec ewas ahit, l a stin g for almost eight  hund r e d per f orm ances ,and Ros s  res igned from  Cambridge.   To s uppl ement  his in co me fro m t he atre writi n g
 Lewisham,_London. _He was the youngest_son and_fourth_child of_Ellen_Harriet Ropes née_Hall, of Scarborough,_and William Hooper Ropes,_a Russia merchant.__Ross's parents lived in Normandy, France, but sent him to school in London at_Priory_House School_in_Clapton,_Mill Hill School, and the_City of London School. _He later_attended King's College, Cambridge, where, in 1881, he_won_the Chancellor's Medal_for English verse for his poem "Temple Bar", and_also won the Members' Prize for_the English essay.__In_1883 he graduated with_a first-class degree, winning the Lightfoot_scholarship for history and a Whewell_scholarship for international law.  He was_elected a fellow of the College.

He_was a Cambridge University graduate_and don,_teaching history and poetry from_1884 to 1890_and writing_serious and comic_verse of his own, the first_volume of which_was published in 1884. In 1889,_he_published "A Sketch_of_the_History of_Europe". He was_also_a translator_of_French and German literature under his_own_name. He created the fictitious name "Adrian_Ross" due to a_concern_that writing musicals would_compromise his academic career.

Early career

During_a brief illness in 1883 after_catching cold_at the_University Boat Race, Ross used the lonely time in bed to_write the libretto of an entertainment_entitled A Double Event._This was_produced_at St. George's_Hall,_London in_1884 with music by Arthur Law, and_Ross used_the name "Arthur Reed". His next_work for the stage,_also_as Arthur Reed, was the book_and lyrics for a musical burlesque,_Faddimir (1889 at the Opera_Comique),_with_music by fellow Cambridge graduate,_F. Osmond Carr.

The piece earned enough_praise so that_the impresario George Edwardes commissioned the two_to_write another burlesque, together with the_comic_actor John Lloyd Shine, called Joan_of_Arc._ Songs from the piece_included "I Went to Find Emin",_"Round the Town", and "Jack the Dandy-O".  Joan_of Arc opened_in 1891 at the Opera_Comique_starring_Arthur Roberts and Marion Hood; he wrote under the pseudonym_Adrian Ross,_which he used_for the rest of his career. The piece was a_hit, lasting for almost eight hundred performances,_and Ross resigned from Cambridge.  To supplement his income from_theatre writing