September 24 was the D.O.B. of the great actor/manager Sir Philip Barling "Ben" Greet (1857-1936). The apex of Greet's profile no doubt occurred as manager of the Old Vic during the World War One era (1914-18), when he made it his mission to make Shakespeare and other classics accessible to young people, work for which […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:49AM on September 24, 2022