Bridgers, Ann Preston, 1891-1967.

Actress, playwright, patron of the arts. Born 1891, died 1967.

From the description of Ann Preston Bridgers papers, 1871-1967, bulk 1925-1963. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 18131848

• 1891, May 1: Born Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
• ca. 1908: Attended Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton, Va.
• 1915: A.B., Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
• 1919: Member of the Smith College Unit of the YMCA that served overseas with the Rolling Canteen
• 1923 - 1930 : Wrote weekly column, Impressions Along Broadway for the Raleigh News and Observer
• ca. 1923: Served as understudy to Lynn Fontaine in the play Dulcy while it was on tour
• 1925: Wrote first draft of play Coquette
• 1926: Acted in play on Broadway called Broadway
• 1926: Enrolled in English class at Columbia University
• 1927: Collaborated with George Abbott to bring Coquette starring Helen Hayes to Broadway
• 1935 - 1936 : Instrumental in founding the Raleigh Little Theater under the auspices of the Federal Theatre Project of the Work Projects Administration
• 1936: Her play Quicksand was presented by the Raleigh Little Theater
• 1936 - 1937 : Wrote column The Theatre for the Raleigh Times
• 1937: Her play Coquette was performed by the Raleigh Little Theater
• 1938: Her play Carrie Was a Lady was performed by the Raleigh Little Theatre
• 1965 - 1966 : Member of the Raleigh Little Theater Board of Directors
• 1967, May 3: Died

From the guide to the Ann Preston Bridgers Papers, 1871-1967, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)