Provincetown Players
Variant namesThe Provincetown Players was a theatrical organization founded in 1915 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, by a group of writers and artists for the purpose of producing new and experimental plays. It ceased productions in Dec. 1929.
From the description of Provincetown Players correspondence, 1912-1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612765320
From the guide to the Provincetown Players correspondence, 1912-1924., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)
A theatrical organization founded by a group of writers and artists whose common aim was the production of new and experimental plays, the Provincetown Players began performing in 1915 in members' homes in Provincetown, Mass. In 1916 the Players took up residence in Greenwich Village, NY and launched the career of Eugene O'Neill with a production of his Bound East for Cardiff.
From the description of Minute book of the Provincetown Players, Inc., 1916 Sept. 4-1923 Nov. 16. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 180939403
From the guide to the Minute book of the Provincetown Players, Inc, 1916 Sep 04-1923 Nov 16, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)
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| associatedWith | Abel, Walter, 1898-1987. | person |
| associatedWith | Bogard, Travis. | person |
| associatedWith | Bryant, Louise, 1885-1936. | person |
| associatedWith | Cook, George Cram, 1873-1924, | person |
| associatedWith | Crawford, Cheryl, 1902-1986 | person |
| correspondedWith | Dell, Floyd, 1887-1969 | person |
| correspondedWith | Edna Kenton | person |
| associatedWith | Eleanor M. Fitzgerald | person |
| associatedWith | Eugene O | person |
| associatedWith | Fales, DeCoursey, 1888-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | Fitzgerald, Eleanor M | person |
| associatedWith | Fitzgerald, M. Eleanor 1877-1955. | person |
| associatedWith | Glaspell, Susan, 1876-1948, | person |
| correspondedWith | Glaspell, Susan, 1882-1948 | person |
| associatedWith | Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940 | person |
| associatedWith | Hanau, Stella, 1890-1972 | person |
| associatedWith | Henry, Helen. | person |
| associatedWith | Kenton, Edith. | person |
| associatedWith | Kenton, Edna, 1876-1954, | person |
| associatedWith | Light, James | person |
| associatedWith | Light, James. | person |
| associatedWith | Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950. | person |
| associatedWith | O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953, | person |
| associatedWith | Peters, Rollo. | person |
| associatedWith | Reed, John, 1887-1920 | person |
| correspondedWith | Susan Glaspell | person |
| associatedWith | Susan Glaspell (per Edna Kenton). | person |
| associatedWith | Throckmorton, Cleon | person |
| associatedWith | Washington Square Players. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wold, Petra. | person |
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| United States--Massachusetts |
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| Theater |
| Theater |
| Theater |
| Experimental theater |
| Experimental theater |
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| Dramatists |
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Active 1912
Active 1924
