Squire Bancroft
(1841-1926)
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Sir Squire Bancroft (14 May 1841 – 19 April 1926), born Squire White Butterfield, was an English actor-manager. He changed his name to Squire Bancroft Bancroft by deed poll just before his marriage. He and his wife Effie Bancroft are considered to have instigated a new form of drama known as 'drawing-room comedy' or 'cup and saucer drama', owing to the realism of their stage sets.
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14 May 1841 Rotherhithe, London
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| Died |
19 April 1926 (aged 84)
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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