TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the pioneering literary and theatrical agent and producer ELISABETH MARBURY.
by Marbury, Elisabeth (1856-1933). Pioneering American literary and theatrical agent and producer
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An early promoter of African American writers of the Harlem Renaissance, the pioneering American literary and theatrical agent and producer Elisabeth "Bessie" Marbury (1856-1933) was the child of one of New York's oldest and most prominent "society" families. Marbury never married, living openly in what is accepted as a lesbian relationship with her companion Elsie De Wolfe for over 20 years. Marbury was a friend of the Canadian-born American businesswoman Elizabeth Arden who unsuccessfully sought to fulfill Marbury's desire to turn her home into one for working women after her death. Marbury's clients included such figures as Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw as well as the dance team of Vernon and Irene Castle, among others. She defined what audiences now recognize as "Broadway" by promoting and developing book derived musicals, producing such works as Cole Porter's "See America First" and Jerome Kern's "Nobody Home" through her American Play Company.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96607
- Title
- TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the pioneering literary and theatrical agent and producer ELISABETH MARBURY.
- Author
- Marbury, Elisabeth (1856-1933). Pioneering American literary and theatrical agent and producer
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York, April 18th, 1924.
- Date Published
- 1924.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- THEATRE; LITERATURE; THEATER; BROADWAY; MUSICALS; ELISABETH BESSIE MARBURY; TYPED LETTER SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; PIONEER; AMERICAN LITERARY AND THEATRICAL AGENT; PRODUCER; AMERICAN PLAY COMPANY; GAY STUDIES; HOMOSEXUAL; LESBIAN; RELATIONSHIP WITH EL
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