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Peter Daubeny

1921 – 1975

British theatre impresario

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Lived 1921 – 1975 (aged 54). Peter Daubeny was a British impresario, theatre manager and actor.

Sir Peter Lauderdale Daubeny, (16 April 1921, Wiesbaden, Germany – 6 August 1975, London) was a British theatre impresario.

Daubeny trained with Michel Saint-Denis and began his career under the director William Armstrong at the Liverpool Playhouse. Losing his left-arm at Salerno in 1943 led to him abandoning an acting career and staging his own productions including Franz Werfel's Jacobowsky and the Colonel in 1945. The London visits of the Berliner Ensemble in 1956 and the Moscow Art Theatre were organised by Daubeny.

Henry Kendall (actor), in Chapter 23 of his autobiography, 'I Remember Romano's', 'An Alligator and Mr. Chaplin', (Macdonald, London, 1960), wrote that Daubney asked him in 1955 to " ...keep an eye on his (Daubney's) revival at the Palace", (Palace Theatre, London), of The Merry Widow, starring Jan Kiepura and Marta Eggerth, while he was on business in Paris.

He is best remembered for his organisation of the World Theatre Season, which brought foreign theatre companies to London between 1964 and 1975. Amongst other honours, including an OBE in the 1961 Birthday Honours and a CBE in the 1967 New Year Honours, he was knighted in the 1973 Birthday Honours.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Impresario, theatre manager, actor
Nationality
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir Peter Lauderdale Daubeny

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Daubeny?

British theatre impresario (1921–1975)

When was Peter Daubeny born?

Peter Daubeny was born on 16 April 1921.

When did Peter Daubeny die?

Peter Daubeny died on 6 August 1975.

What was Peter Daubeny's occupation?

Peter Daubeny was an impresario, theatre manager and actor.

What nationality was Peter Daubeny?

Peter Daubeny was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Daubeny

· Wikidata: Q7173556

· DBpedia: Peter Daubeny

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