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'''Sir Bronson James Albery''' (6 March 1881 – 21 July 1971) was an [[England|English]] [[theatre director]] and [[impresario]]. He 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 son, Sir [[Donald Albery]], was also a theatrical impresario.
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'''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.


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>

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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Latest revision as of 09:14, 11 July 2024

Sir Bronson Albery
Albery in 1935
Born
Bronson James Albery

(1881-03-06)6 March 1881
Died21 July 1971(1971-07-21) (aged 90)
NationalityBritish
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

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  1. ^ "No. 38493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1949. p. 1.
  2. ^ Obituary: Lady Wyndham". The Times. 7 April 1931
  3. ^ infotextmanuscripts.org: Criterion Programme, June 1953