Clare Tree Major
British-American playwright (1880-1954)
Clare Tree Major (1880 - October 10, 1954) was an English American actress, author, and stage director. She started the Children's Theatre of New York in 1924.[1][2]
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Biography
changeShe was born in 1880 in England. She migrated to the United States in 1914.[3] In 1924 she started the Children's Theatre of New York. In 1925 she produced the play The Little Poor Man.
She died on October 10, 1954.[1]
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changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Clare Tree Major, Play Producer, 74. Actress Founded Children's Theatre in 1924. Staged Dramas Throughout U.S." New York Times. October 10, 1954. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
- ↑ "Clare Tree Major (1880-1954) papers". New York Public Library. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
Clare Tree Major (1880-1954) was an English-born actress, stage director and producer. She was founder and director of the Children's Theatre of New York.
- ↑ "Clare Tree Major Devotes Life To Children's Theater". Milwaukee Journal. December 15, 1938. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
A young English actress came to America in 1914. Her name was Clare Tree Major. ...
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