Composers and their stage works 


Rachel Crothers

Born in Bloomington, Illinois, 12 December 1878. Died 5 July 1958.

Stage Plays:

  1. Elizabeth (produced 1899).
  2. Criss-Cross (produced 1899). 1904.
  3. Mrs. John Hobbs (produced 1899).
  4. The Rector (produced 1902). 1905.
  5. Nora (produced 1903).
  6. The Point of View (produced 1904).
  7. The Three of Us (produced 1906). 1916.
  8. The Coming of Mrs. Patrick (produced 1907).
  9. Myself, Bettina (produced 1908).
  10. Kiddie. 1909.
  11. A Man's World (produced 1910). 1915.
  12. He and She (produced 1911; as The Herfords, produced 1912).
  13. Young Wisdom (produced 1914). 1913.
  14. Ourselves (produced 1913).
  15. The Heart of Paddy Whack (produced 1914). 1925.
  16. Old Lady 31, from the novel by Louise Forsslund (produced 1916).
  17. Mother Carey's Chickens, with Kate Douglas Wiggin, from the novel by Wiggin (produced 1917). 1925.
  18. Once upon a Time (produced 1917). 1925.
  19. A Little journey (produced 1918).
  20. 39 East (produced 1919).
  21. Everyday (produced 1921). 1930.
  22. Nice People (produced 1921).
  23. Mary the Third (produced 1923).
  24. Expressing Willie (produced 1924).
  25. Six One-Act Plays (includes The Importance of Being Clothed; The Importance of Being Nice; The Importance of Being Married; The Importance of Being a Woman; What They Think; Peggy). 1925.
  26. A Lady's Virtue (produced 1925). 1925.
  27. Venus (produced 1927). 1927.
  28. Let Us Be Gay (produced 1929). 1929.
  29. As Husbands Go (produced 1931). 1931.
  30. Caught Wet (produced 1931). 1932.
  31. When Ladies Meet (produced 1932). 1932.
  32. The Valiant One. 1937.
  33. Susan and God (produced 1937). 1938.

Screenplay

  • Splendor, 1935.

Critical Study:

  • Rachel Crothers by Lois C. Gottlieb, 1979.