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'''Sir Bronson James Albery''' (6 March 1881 – 21 July 1971) was an [[England|English]] [[theatre director]] and [[impresario]]. |
'''Sir Bronson James Albery''' (6 March 1881 – 21 July 1971) was an [[England|English]] [[theatre director]] and [[impresario]]. Albery was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in 1949 for his services to the theatre.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=38493 |date=1 January 1949 |page=1 |supp=y}}</ref> The [[Albery Theatre]] in [[London]] was named in his honour and his elder son, Sir [[Donald Albery]], was also a theatrical impresario. |
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Bronson was second son of dramatist, [[James Albery]], and stage actress, [[Mary Moore (stage actress)|Mary Moore]]. He was brother to politicians, [[Irving Albery]] & [[Wyndham Albery]]. Albery married Una Gwynn Rolleston. <ref>Obituary: Lady Wyndham". The Times. 7 April 1931</ref> |
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Albery was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in 1949 for his services to the theatre.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=38493 |date=1 January 1949 |page=1 |supp=y}}</ref> Albery married Una Gwynn Rolleston. The [[Albery Theatre]] in [[London]] was named in his honour and his elder son, Sir [[Donald Albery]], was also a theatrical impresario. |
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By 1953 Sir Bronson Albery was the name over the [[ |
By 1953 Sir Bronson Albery was the name over the [[Criterion Theatre]], leased from [[The Wyndham Theatres Ltd]] and [[Lord Chamberlain#Theatres Act 1843|licensed by the Lord Chamberlain]].<ref>infotextmanuscripts.org: [https://www.infotextmanuscripts.org/webb/webb_bad_samaritan.pdf Criterion Programme, June 1953]</ref> |
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==References== |
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Sir Bronson Albery | |
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 Albery in 1935 | |
| Born | Bronson James Albery 6 March 1881 |
| Died | 21 July 1971 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director, impresario |
Sir Bronson James Albery (6 March 1881 – 21 July 1971) was an English theatre director and impresario. Albery was knighted in 1949 for his services to the theatre.[1] The Albery Theatre in London was named in his honour and his elder son, Sir Donald Albery, was also a theatrical impresario.
Bronson was second son of dramatist, James Albery, and stage actress, Mary Moore. He was brother to politicians, Irving Albery & Wyndham Albery. Albery married Una Gwynn Rolleston. [2]
By 1953 Sir Bronson Albery was the name over the Criterion Theatre, leased from The Wyndham Theatres Ltd and licensed by the Lord Chamberlain.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 38493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1949. p. 1.
- ^ Obituary: Lady Wyndham". The Times. 7 April 1931
- ^ infotextmanuscripts.org: Criterion Programme, June 1953
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