Edith L. King
Edith Lawrence King (1884 - 1975) American painter born in Chelsea, Massachusetts.[1]
Edith Lawrence King | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Painter |
Armory Show of 1913
King was one of the artists who exhibited at this important show which included five of her watercolors entitled Statue at Ravello ($50), Bathing hours, Capri, ($50), The bathers, Capri ($50), The Piccola Marina, Capri ($50), and The Marina Grande, ($50).[2]
King-Coit School and Children's Theater
Edith Lawrence King and Dorothy Coit founded the King-Coit School and Children's Theater in 1923, which continued until 1958. Early productions include Comus in 1915, the Tempest, Aucassin and Nicolette. The theater was located at 39th Street in New York City. Stars such as Jane Wyatt had their starts in fledgling productions.[3]
References
- Petteys, Chris, ‘’Dictionary of Women Artists’’, G K Hill & Co. publishers, 1985
- Brown, Milton W., ‘’The Story of the Armory Show’’, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1963, p. 242
- Londré, James Fisher, Felicia Hardison (2009). The A to Z of American theater : modernism. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6884-7.
External links
- King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1891-1997, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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