Ashley Dukes
Ashley Dukes (29 May 1885 – 4 May 1959) was an English playwright, critic, and theatre manager.
In 1933, he founded the Mercury Theatre, London and wrote plays that appeared in the West End and on Broadway. The Ashley Dukes Company was an important interwar promoter of serious drama, and a training ground for actors.[1]
He was the husband of Marie Rambert, and the older brother of MI6 spy Paul Dukes and pathologist Cuthbert Dukes.
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External links
- Ashley Dukes at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ashley Dukes at the Internet Movie Database
- Find-A-Grave page
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