William Anderson (14 January 1868-16 August 1940) was a notable Australian theatre entrepreneur.

He spent the next two years touring Victoria and New South Wales with the John Cosgrove Company, after which he worked for other theatre entrepreneurs, including William Anderson, George Marlow, Beaumont Smith and George Willoughby.

It is based on a play set during the American Civil War whose popularity with the Australian public as a stage vehicle for Maggie Moore was the basis for J.C. Williamson's success as a theatre entrepreneur.

The role of Digby entailed looking at actors from London and Los Angeles; after Martin Kemp was cast, the occupation of the character was changed from theatre entrepreneur to rock promoter.

His father, Joseph August Röckel, was a tenor, choir director and theatre entrepreneur who sang the role of Florestan at the premiere of the second version of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio in 1806.

Mossovet Theater was created in 1923 by the theatre entrepreneur S.I.Prokofiev, first as the Theater of Moscow Provincial Council of Trade Unions.

Sherman Houston Dudley (1872 - March 1, 1940) was an African American vaudeville performer and theatre entrepreneur.

John Henry Tait (21 August 1871-23 September 1955) was an Australian film and theatre entrepreneur who often worked with his brothers Charles, Nevin, Edward and Frank.

Thomas James West (1855 - November 1916) was an English-born theatre entrepreneur.

Alfred Butt was a British theatre entrepreneur.