Basil Willett Charles Hood (5 April 1864 – 7 August 1917) was a British dramatist and lyricist, perhaps best known for writing the libretti of half a dozen Savoy Operas and for his English adaptations of operettas, including The Merry Widow.He embarked on a career in the British Army, rising to the rank of captain, while writing theatrical pieces in his spare time.