Albery family
The Albery family was a British family of theatre managers and playwrights who helped to build the London theatre into the tourist attraction that it is today.[1] They ran the Albery Theatre which is now the Noël Coward.[2]
James Albery
James Albery's (1838-1889) work included Dr. Davy, produced in 1866 at the Lyceum, and Two Roses, produced in 1870 at the Vaudeville. His wife was actress Mary Moore.[1]
Sir Bronson James Albery
The second son of Mary Moore and James Albery, Bronson Albery[3] (March 6, 1881 – July 21, 1971) assumed control of the family theatres with Charles Wyndham's son, Howard.[1][4] Bronson produced The Knight of the Burning Pestle (1920), David Garrick (1922) and Saint Joan (1924). He established the Arts Theatre Club (1927) and was the president of the Society of West End Theatre Managers (1941–45, 1952–53). He was knighted in 1949.[1]
Sir Donald Arthur Rolleston Albery
Bronson's son, Donald Albery (June 19, 1914 – September 14, 1988), took over his father's theatre holdings when the latter died. His producing debut came with Graham Greene's The Living Room (1953). He had many other hits including: Waiting for Godot (1955); The Rose Tattoo, A Taste of Honey, The Hostage, and The World of Suzie Wong! (all in 1959); Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’ Be, A Passage to India, and Oliver![3] (all in 1960); Beyond the Fringe and Celebration (both in 1961); and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1964).[1] He produced many plays in New York City as well and was the director of the British company Anglia Television (1958–78). He was knighted in 1977.
See also
- Ian Albery, son of Sir Donald Albery
References
- ^ a b c d e "Albery Family". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Wyndham's". Theatres Trust. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ a b "NOEL COWARD THEATRE". Musical Theatre News. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Twentieth-Century British Theatre: Industry, Art and Empire. Google Blooks. Retrieved 23 June 2014.