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For William Bridges Adams, author, inventor and railway engineer, see here.

William Bridges-Adams (1889–1965) was a British theatre director, associated closely with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, from 1919 until 1934. Under his leadership the annual short festivals of Shakespeare’s plays first took on the international fame and significance which they hold to this day. His design for the stage layout of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre was followed by architect Elisabeth Scott when the theatre was rebuilt, after a fire, in 1932.

He was the grandson of the author and inventor William Bridges Adams.

References

Speaight, Robert, revised Wells, Stanley (2004): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.

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+'''William Bridges-Adams''' ([[1889]]–[[1965]]) was a British theatre director, associated closely with the [[Royal Shakespeare Theatre|Shakespeare Memorial Theatre]], [[Stratford-upon-Avon]], from [[1919]] until [[1934]]. Under his leadership the annual short festivals of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]’s plays first took on the international fame and significance which they hold to this day. His design for the stage layout of the [[Royal Shakespeare Theatre]] was followed by architect [[Elisabeth Scott]] when the theatre was rebuilt, after a fire, in [[1932]].
+He was the grandson of the author and inventor [[William Bridges Adams]].
+==References==
+*Speaight, Robert, revised Wells, Stanley (2004): <i>Oxford Dictionary of National Biography</i>. Oxford University Press.
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