Frank Fay (Irish actor)

Frank Fay (1870–1931), brother of William Fay, was an actor and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre. He worked with his brother, William, staging productions in halls around the city. Finally, they formed W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company, focused on the development of Irish acting talent.

The brothers participated in the in founding of the Abbey Theatre and were largely responsible for evolving the Abbey style of acting. After a falling-out with the Abbey directors in 1908, they emigrated to the United States to work in theatre there.

References

Print

Igoe, Vivien. A Literary Guide to Dublin. (Methuen, 1994) ISBN 0-413-69120-9
Ryan, Philip B. The Lost Theatres of Dublin. (The Badger Press, 1998) ISBN 0-9526076-1-1

Online

Frank Fay at Infoplease

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Name	Fay, Frank
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Date of birth	1870
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Date of death	1931
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