Frank Fay

NOTE: See Frank Fay(U.S.-born) for the Broadway/movie actor, Frank Fay.

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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.

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1870 - 1931 - William Fay - Abbey Theatre - W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company

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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.

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1908 - United States

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