Everything about Sophie Treadwell totally explained
Sophie Treadwell (
October 3,
1885 –
February 20,
1970), was a leading
American playwright and
journalist of the first half of the
20th century. Among her prominent works are
Machinal (French for,, or ) and
Intimations For Saxophone. As a journalist, she conducted an exclusive interview with
Pancho Villa (External Link
) for the
New York Tribune in 1921. She was also an actress and was mentored by renowned Polish actress
Helena Modjeska. The majority of Treadwell's works are stored at the
University of Arizona Library Special Collections and the rest at The
Billy Rose Theatre Collection at the
New York Public Library. The rights to them are owned by the
Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Tucson: A Corporation Sole. "Broadway's Bravest Woman: Selected Writings of Sophie Treadwell" published by Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale (2006)
Works
Trivia
Treadwell's play Machinal was inspired by the life and execution of convicted murderess Ruth Snyder.
Clark Gable was the lead male actor in an early Broadway production of Machinal.Further Information
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