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Jacob Thomas (J. T.) Grein ("Jack") (11 October 1862 – 22 June 1935) was a Dutch-born impresario and drama critic who helped establish the modern theatre in London.〔Wearing, J. P. ("Grein, Jacob Thomas (1862–1935)" ), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, January 2008, accessed 12 March 2013 〕 ==Biography== Born in Amsterdam, Grein moved to London in 1885 and became a naturalised British subject in 1895. His greatest achievement was founding the Independent Theatre Society in 1891. Their first production was Henrik Ibsen's ''Ghosts'' in 1891. Their performances were held as "private" subscription performances, which allowed them to present plays that were not officially licensed by the Lord Chamberlain's Office. In 1892 the Society produced George Bernard Shaw's first play, ''Widowers' Houses''.〔 Grein married the actress Alice Augusta Greeven in 1904; she later wrote and edited a biography of him under the pseudonym Michael Orme.〔 The Greins worked continually to introduce European drama to London. They founded the German Theatre in London Programme in 1900, hosting German actors and directors such as Max Behrend and Hans Andresen in productions of German drama (performed in German). This programme lasted, in various forms, until 1908.〔"Mr. J. T. Grein", ''The Times'', 24 June 1935, p. 9〕 The influences were not all one way: in April 1907, Grein organised a visit by Herbert Beerbohm Tree's company – based at His Majesty's Theatre – to Hanover and Berlin. The visit was made at the personal invitation of the German Emperor; the imperial railway train transported them from the Hook of Holland. Grein and Tree were awarded the Order of the Red Eagle for their successful tour.〔Dekker, Nicholas ''The Modern Catalyst:German Influences on the British Stage'' pp.23—4 (Ohio State University, 2007)〕 Grein died of a heart attack at his London home at the age of 62.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. T. Grein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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