Mary Coyle Chase
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Mary McDonough Coyle Chase
- Born: February 25, 1907
- Birthplace: Denver, CO
- Died: October 20, 1981
Mary McDonough Coyle Chase was the celebrated writer of the play, Harvey (1944), about a mild-mannered gentleman who befriends a six-foot tall imaginary rabbit, named Harvey. The play became one of Broadway's longest-running hits, brought Chase a Pulitzer Prize, and was later made into a very popular movie, starring James Stewart.
She wrote a weekly newspaper column for The Rocky Mountain News, called "Society Notes," but, in 1931, decided to try her hand at playwrighting. She also wrote short stories and children's books, as well as a number of other plays.
Most Famous Works
- Harvey (1944)
- The Wicked Pigeon Ladies in the Garden
- Loretta Mason Potts
- Midgie Purvis (1961)
Chase, Mary Ellen, 1887-1973, American educator and writer, b. Blue Hill, Maine, grad. Univ. of Maine, 1909. Her works, set in Maine and excellent in their regional fidelity, include a biography and the novels Mary Peters (1934) and Windswept (1941). She also wrote biblical studies such as Life and Language in the Old Testament (1955) and children's books like The Story of Lighthouses (1965). Her autobiographical volumes are A Goodly Heritage (1932), A Goodly Fellowship (1939), and The White Gate (1954).
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Works by Mary Coyle Chase
(1907-1981)
| 1944 | Harvey. Chase's amiable comedy about alcoholic Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary six-foot rabbit companion is the surprise winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Conceived by the playwright as wartime escapism, it has a run of 1,775 performances and would be adapted as a 1950 film starring James Stewart. |
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