Frank Fay (1870–1931), older brother of

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, was an actor and co-founder of the

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, Ireland. 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 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) *Ryan, Philip B. ''The Lost Theatres of Dublin''. (The Badger Press, 1998) ;Online
Frank Fay at Infoplease
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fay, Frank 1870 births 1931 deaths Abbey Theatre Irish male stage actors Theatre people from Dublin (city)