21) Robinson, Lennox. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...From 1910 to 1923 he was manager of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, and he served as director there from 1923 until his death. The comedy The White Headed Boy (1920)...
22) Hare, David. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Hare is prominent as a member of the British theatrical left. A founder of the Portable Theatre and the Joint Stock, he became resident dramatist and literary manager...
23) Dullin, Charles. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...French actor, producer, and director. Dullin was an outstanding member of Copeau's Theatre du Vieux Colombier. He organized and toured with his own group before opening...
24) Henslowe, Philip. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...English businessman and theatrical manager. Although he managed the Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, and the Fortune Theatre, Cripplegate, London, he is best remembered...
25) Tudor, Antony. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...English choreographer and dancer. Tudor went to the United States at the invitation of the Ballet Theatre, New York City (1939); he danced leading roles and created...
26) Guthrie, Sir Tyrone. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Sir Tyrone, 1900-1971, English stage director, playwright, and writer. Guthrie directed the Scottish National Players (1926-28), the Festival Theatre, Cambridge (1929-30),...
27) Hare, Sir John. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Sir John, 1844-1921, English actor-manager, whose original name was John Fairs. From 1856 to 1874 he was a prominent actor with the Bancrofts' company in the plays...
28) Barrault, Jean-Louis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...French actor and director. A pupil of Charles Dullin, he joined the Comedie Francaise in 1940. After World War II he organized his own company at the Theatre Marigny...
29) Comedie Francaise. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Also known as La Maison de Moliere, it was officially established by Louis XIV in 1680. His decree merged the two French companies of actors at Paris, the troupe...
30) Drew, John. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...After establishing a reputation as a comedian in the 1840s, he devoted his energies to the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, where he maintained a famous stock company,...
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