Chase, Mary, 1907-1981

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Photographs of Mary Chase, a performer with the Central City Opera

Abstract Program from the Central City Opera House Association's 1971 production of "Harvey".Production staff includes: James Tilton (scenic / lighting design), Nancy Potts (costume), Stephen Porter (director), Paul H. Waigner (production stagemanager) Don Fenwick (stage manager), Steve Atha (assistant to Ms.Potts), Clifford Capone (wardrobe supervisor)Cast includes: Tandy Cronyn (Myrtle Mae Simmons), Shirley Booth (VetaLouise Simmons), Gig Young (Elwood P. Dowad), Dorothy...

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Photograph of (from left to right) Frank Fay, Mary Chase and Brock Pemberton sitting at a table reading a script in Central City, Colorado.

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Photograph of (from left to right) Frank Fay, Brock Pemberton and Mary Chase by a slot machine in Central City, Colorado.

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Julie Harris (right), an actress who performed the lead rold of Joan of Arc with the Central City Opera in the 1956 production of "The Lark", poses for a photograph with playwright, Mary Chase.

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Series 1 contains manuscript copies of plays by Mary Coyle Chase: ''Harvey'', ''The Wicked Pigeon Ladies in the Garden'', and ''Lorretta Mason Potts.''

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Portrait of Mary Chase, a playwright who's work, 'Harvey' and 'Mrs. McThing', was produced by the Central City Opera.

Abstract Mary Coyle Chase (1907-1981) wrote plays as well as two novels for children. She became an author in Denver after working as a reporter for the Rocky Mountain News for 14 years. Her most beloved play was Harvey, a fantasy of a convivial tippler and his imaginary six foot white rabbit named Harvey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1945. Harvey was a huge success on Broadway and later as a movie starring James Stewart. The printed version is available in nearly every language. The...

Abstract Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, August Twenty-Second, 1947. Honorary degree recipient: Mary Chase, Doctor of Letters; Franklin D. Cogswell, Doctor of Letters; Thomas Hornsby Ferrill, Doctor of Literature; Hayes M. Fuhr, Doctor of Music. Conferring the Degrees in Course: Chancellor Caleb F. Gates. The commencement address was given by Dr. Franklin D. Cogswell the General Secretary of the Missionary Education Movement of the United States...