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Webster, Margaret, 1905–72, American actress, producer, and director, b. New York City; daughter of Ben Webster and Dame May Whitty Whitty, Dame May, 1865–1948, English actress. She made her London debut in 1881. In 1892 she married Ben Webster, an actor, and in 1895 she first appeared in the United States, becoming a favorite on the stage and in films.
..... Click the link for more information. . Webster made her formal acting debut in 1924. After working with several English companies, including the Old Vic Old Vic, London repertory company and theater. The Old Vic theater opened in 1818 as the Coburg, and was renamed the Royal Victoria in 1833, soon familiarized to the Old Vic.
..... Click the link for more information. (1929–30), she returned to the United States and began (1935) an outstanding career as director and producer. In 1946, together with Eva Le Gallienne Le Gallienne, Eva (ləgăl`yən), 1899–1991, American actress, producer, director, and translator, b.
..... Click the link for more information. , she founded and managed the American Repertory Theatre, and from 1948 to 1951 she directed the Margaret Webster Shakespeare Company. Webster directed several operas and notable presentations of Shakespeare in England. She wrote Shakespeare without Tears (1942), Shakespeare Today (1957), and two autobiographical works, The Same Only Different (1969) and Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage (1972).