Annie Horniman

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Annie Horniman was a pioneering British theatre patron and producer who played a key role in the development of modern repertory theatre, particularly through her work with the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and the Gaiety Theatre in Manchester.

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instanceOf cultural philanthropist
human
theatre patron
theatre producer
awardReceived Companion of Honour NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateAwarded 1933
dateOfBirth 1860-10-03
dateOfDeath 1937-08-06
educatedAt Slade School of Fine Art NERFINISHED
employer Abbey Theatre, Dublin NERFINISHED
Gaiety Theatre, Manchester NERFINISHED
familyName Horniman NERFINISHED
father Frederick John Horniman NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork arts patronage
theatre production
fullName Annie Elizabeth Fredericka Horniman NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Annie NERFINISHED
influenced development of regional theatre in Britain
repertory theatre movement in the United Kingdom
knownFor encouraging new playwrights
introducing subscription-based repertory seasons
professionalising theatre management practices
memberOf Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED
movement Irish Literary Revival NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableFor creation of the first resident repertory company in Britain
development of modern repertory theatre
patronage of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin
support of the Irish Literary Revival
notableWork Gaiety Theatre repertory company in Manchester NERFINISHED
patronOf Abbey Theatre NERFINISHED
Gaiety Theatre, Manchester NERFINISHED
Irish National Theatre Society NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Forest Hill, London, England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Shere, Surrey, England NERFINISHED
positionHeld manager of the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester
theatre producer at the Abbey Theatre
relative Horniman family NERFINISHED
residence Dublin NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London

Manchester NERFINISHED
supported Allan Monkhouse NERFINISHED
Harold Brighouse NERFINISHED
J. M. Synge NERFINISHED
Lady Gregory NERFINISHED
Stanley Houghton NERFINISHED
W. B. Yeats NERFINISHED

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