Annie Horniman
English theatre matron and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Annie Horniman?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Annie Elizabeth Fredericka Horniman[1] CH (3 October 1860 – 6 August 1937) was an English theatre matron and manager. She established the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and founded the first regional repertory theatre company in Britain at the Gaiety Theatre in Manchester. She encouraged the work of new writers and playwrights, including W. B. Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and members of what became known as the Manchester School of dramatists.[1]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Close