Background
GREET, Ben was born in on recruiting ship on Thames commanded by his father.
GREET, Ben was born in on recruiting ship on Thames commanded by his father.
Studied at Royal Naval School, New Cross. Tutor at Mr. Gresson’s private school at Worthing.
Joined Mr. J. W. Gordon’s stock Company at Southampton. Three years with Miss Thome at Margate. The originator of Dashitall in My Sweetheart.
Joined Miss Mary Anderson’s company, also Mr. Laurence Barrett’s, both at Lyceum, also Haymarket during run of Jim the Penman. Went into management.
Is the pioneer of the Pastoral Play, having for twenty-five years given Shakespeare in the open air as well as in theatres to Londoners and the Provincials. Parts played by Mr. Greet include Malvolio, Dogberry, Sir Peter Teazle, Benedick, Triplst (over 1000 times), S31 Tony Lumpkin, Friar Laurence, Hamlet, Touchstone, Dromio, the Cardinal in Captain Robert Marshall’s A Royal Family, and others. Was associated with Mr.
William Poel of the Elizabethan Stage Society in the production of the old morality play Every Man. Took the play to America, where he has lately become known as actor and producer of Shakespearian plays. Manager-Actor; Principal of the Ben Greet Touring Companies, and of a Training School for the Stage.
Clubs: Green Room, O.P., Playgoers’.