Birthdate: October 3, 1860
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Forest Hill, England
Died: August 6, 1937
Annie Horniman made a mark in the theater world as an English theatre matron and manager, known for her substantial contributions. She founded the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and established the first regional repertory theatre company in Britain at the Gaiety Theatre in Manchester. Horniman was instrumental in championing the works of new writers and playwrights like W. B. Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, and members of the Manchester School of dramatists, leaving a lasting influence on the theater industry.
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