Denny, Melcena Burns.

Melcena Burns Denny was a member of the San Diego Writers' Club, the Authors' League of America, and the Dramatists' Guild. She was a native of California and a graduate of San Jose State Teachers College. In addition to her short stories and poems purchased by Collier's, Woman's Home Companion, and Youth's Companion magazines, Denny was the author of two plays, "Black Bart, The Lone Robber of Calaveras" and "Lola Montez, The Spider Dancer."

From the description of Plays by Melcena Burns Denny, 1946-1966 (bulk 1946-1949). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228737853