bˈæŋkɹɔft ænd hɜː hˈʌsbənd wɜːɹ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv vɪktˈoːɹiən ˈiəɹə θˈiəɾɚ θɹuː ðɛɹ pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɪnəvˌeɪɾɪv plˈeɪz æt ðə lˈʌndən θˈiəɾɚz ðæt ðeɪ mˈænɪdʒd, fˈɜːst ðə pɹˈɪns ʌv wˈeɪlzᵻz θˈiəɾɚ ænd lˈeɪɾɚ ðə hˈeɪmɑːɹkˌɪt θˈiəɾɚ.
Bancroft and her husband were important in the development of Victorian era theatre through their presentation of innovative plays at the London theatres that they managed, first the Prince of Wales's Theatre and later the Haymarket Theatre.