Frank Fay ( Irish actor ) Frank Fay ( 1870 – 1931 ) , brother of William Fay , was an actor and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre . He worked with his brother , William , staging productions in halls around the city . Finally , they formed W. G. Fay 's Irish National Dramatic Company , focused on the development of Irish acting talent . The brothers participated in the in founding of the Abbey Theatre and were largely responsible for evolving the Abbey style of acting . After a falling out with the Abbey directors in 1908 , they emigrated to the United States to work in theatre there . References Print Igoe , Vivien . A Literary Guide to Dublin . ( Methuen , 1994 ) ISBN 0-4136912-0-9 Ryan , Philip B. The Lost Theatres of Dublin . ( The Badger Press , 1998 ) ISBN 0-9526076-1-1 Online Frank Fay at Infoplease Categories : 1870 births | 1931 deaths | Abbey Theatre | Irish stage actors In other languages : Dansk 