Annie Horniman
Annie Elizabeth Fredericka Horniman 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.
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Annie Horniman | |
| Born | October 3, 1860 Surrey Mount, Forest Hill, London, England |
| Died | August 6, 1937 Shere, Surrey, England |
| Education | Slade School of Fine Art |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre patron, manager |
| Known for | Establishing the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Founding the first regional repertory theatre in Manchester |
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| Awards | Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (1933) |
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