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Category Archives: Rachel Crothers

Known as one of the most produced American playwrights of the early twentieth century, Rachel Crothers also directed some of her plays. She was the most produced female American playwright of the early twentieth century, often writing plays with feminist themes.

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Rachel Crothers Article

March 31, 2015by Tory Lowe Leave a comment

This brief article from a November 1919 issue of the Film Daily addresses Rachel Crothers’ work with the Stage Women’s War Relief organization during World War I, as well as […]

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Ourselves by Rachel Crothers

December 12, 2014by Kathleen Johnson Leave a comment

The only prostitute play penned by a woman that was performed, Ourselves tells the story of what happens to prostitutes once they attempt the difficult process of reform.  The first scene […]

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SEX FOR SALE: SIX PROGRESSIVE-ERA BROTHEL DRAMAS

Sisters in Sin: Brothel Drama in America, 1900 – 1920

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