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Richard L. Warner (1856–1914), known as Dick Warner, was a London theatrical agent during the fin de siecle. He was the founder of Warners International Actors and Musical Agency and in 1888 he launched the , which provided a financial safety net for music hall entertainers, their widows and children. During actors' strikes early in the 20th century, Warner was trusted as a negotiator by actors, and he was the only agent invited as a go-between by the Proprietors of Entertainments Association.

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  • Richard L. Warner (1856–1914), known as Dick Warner, was a London theatrical agent during the fin de siecle. He was the founder of Warners International Actors and Musical Agency and in 1888 he launched the , which provided a financial safety net for music hall entertainers, their widows and children. During actors' strikes early in the 20th century, Warner was trusted as a negotiator by actors, and he was the only agent invited as a go-between by the Proprietors of Entertainments Association. (en)
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  • Richard L. Warner (1856–1914), known as Dick Warner, was a London theatrical agent during the fin de siecle. He was the founder of Warners International Actors and Musical Agency and in 1888 he launched the , which provided a financial safety net for music hall entertainers, their widows and children. During actors' strikes early in the 20th century, Warner was trusted as a negotiator by actors, and he was the only agent invited as a go-between by the Proprietors of Entertainments Association. He developed high profile friendships with men such as Sir Augustus Harris, who championed the development of grand opera and ballet, Edward Ledger, the editor of the entertainment industry's publication The Era, and Henri Gros, who led collectives of theatre proprietors and victuallers. He rallied agents, artists and theatre managers, comprising many Jewish entertainers and agents, and entertained them around Covent Garden at the Eccentric Club, the Grand Order of Water Rats, or his own Strand Lodge branch of the United Grand Lodge of England. (en)
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