Browne, E. Martin (Elliott Martin), 1900-1980

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Birth 1900-01-29
Death 1980-04-27

Biographical notes:

English actor and producer, closely connected with the revival of poetic and religious drama in England, Browne was responsible for the first production (1935) of T.S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral and produced all of Eliot's subsequent plays. He was director of the Pilgrim Players, the Mercury Theatre (1945- ) and the British Drama League (1945-1957); visiting professor at the Program in Religious Drama at Union Theological Seminary, N.Y. (1957-1962); and Honorary Drama Adviser to the New Coventry Cathedral in England (1962- ).

From the description of E. Martin (Elliott Martin) Browne papers, 1925-1975. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612379462

E. Martin Browne (1900-1980) directed and taught modern and medieval religious drama, in England and America. He was the first director of T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral.

From the description of Stage plans and related material for T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral, 1935-1970. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 80405004

From the guide to the E. Martin Browne stage plans and related material for T. S. Eliot's, Murder in the Cathedral, 1935-1970., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

English actor and producer connected with the revival of poetic and religious drama in England, Browne was responsible for the first production (1935) of T.S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral and produced all of Eliot's subsequent plays. He was director of the Pilgrim Players, the Mercury Theatre (1945-?) and the British Drama League (1945-1957), visiting professor at the Program in Religious Drama at Union Theological Seminary, N.Y. (1957-1962), and Honorary Drama Adviser to the New Coventry Cathedral in England (1962- ).

From the guide to the E. Martin (Elliott Martin) Browne papers, 1925-1975., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

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Subjects:

  • Theater
  • Religious drama, English
  • Theaters
  • Verse drama, English

Occupations:

  • Theatrical producers

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • England (as recorded)

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