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Sir Francis Robert Benson (4 November 1858 – 31 December 1939) was an English actor-manager. He founded his own company in 1883 and produced all but two of Shakespeare's plays.
Sir Frank Benson (born Nov. 4, 1858, Alresford, Hampshire, Eng.—died Dec. 31, 1939, London) was a British actor-manager whose touring company and acting school were important influences on contemporary theatre.
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Sir Francis Robert Benson (4 November 1858 – 31 December 1939) was an English actor-manager. He founded his own company in 1883 and produced all but two of Shakespeare's plays.
Sep 28, 2012 · Frank Benson had founded his acting Company in 1883. His immediate inspiration was the German Saxe-Meiningen Company, but he was also following in the footsteps of Shakespeare himself. He led the festivals in Stratford-upon-Avon almost continuously from 1886 to the First World War.
52 - SIR FRANK BENSON By Ann Pennington The proudest moment in the life of Frank Benson occurred when he was knighted by King George V during the tercentenary performance of Julius Caesar at Drury Lane in 1916, the first actor to be so honoured within the walls of a theatre. Previously he had been
Jan 7, 2015 · Find out about actor and manager, Sir Frank Benson, and his relationship with the townsfolk of Stratford-upon-Avon, in this blog post inspired by the 'Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war' - The First World War, Shakespeare, and Stratford exhibition at Hall's Croft.
The Benson Company was a group of actors led by actor-manager Frank Benson from 1853. For centuries after Shakespeare’s death his plays were rarely performed in Stratford-upon-Avon. The Benson Company, with its annual Shakespeare Festival changed this and laid the early foundations for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
