Ben Iden Payne
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Ben Iden Payne was an English
actor, director and teacher. Born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, he was raised and educated in Manchester
. He started his career as a walk-on actor in 1899. He served as director of the Abbey Theatre
for a short time in 1907 and then returned to Manchester to work with Annie Elizabeth Fredericka Horniman. In 1913, Payne moved to the United States. Apart from the period 1935 to 1942, he spent the rest of his life in the States, working in the theatre and teaching at various colleges including the Carnegie Institute of Technology
in Pittsburgh
and University of Texas
.
The B. Iden Payne Awards, awarded to actors for outstanding contributions to theater in Austin, Texas
, are named in his honor. One of the three theaters on campus at the University of Texas in Austin is also named after him.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor, director and teacher. Born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, he was raised and educated in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. He started his career as a walk-on actor in 1899. He served as director of the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
for a short time in 1907 and then returned to Manchester to work with Annie Elizabeth Fredericka Horniman. In 1913, Payne moved to the United States. Apart from the period 1935 to 1942, he spent the rest of his life in the States, working in the theatre and teaching at various colleges including the Carnegie Institute of Technology
Carnegie Institute of Technology
The Carnegie Institute of Technology , is the name for Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering. It was first called the Carnegie Technical Schools, or Carnegie Tech, when it was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie who intended to build a “first class technical school” in Pittsburgh,...
in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
and University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
.
The B. Iden Payne Awards, awarded to actors for outstanding contributions to theater in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, are named in his honor. One of the three theaters on campus at the University of Texas in Austin is also named after him.