Manchester School (writers) explained

The "Manchester School" was a number of playwrights from Manchester, England, who were active in the early 20th century.^[1] The leading figures in the group were Harold Brighouse, Stanley Houghton and Allan Monkhouse. They were championed by Annie Horniman, owner of the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Harding, John, Staging Life: The Story of the Manchester Playwrights (Greenwich Exchange 2018) https://greenex.co.uk/
2. Web site: The Annie Horniman Papers . 17 November 2008 . London Metropolitan University.