Mackay, Constance D'Arcy

Constance D'Arcy MacKay was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and Anne (D'Arcy) MacKay. She was educated at Boston University (1903-1904) and began her writing career in 1905. She is most famous as a writer of pageants and children's plays. Some of her works include: The Pageant of Patriotism (Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.: 1911) The Historical Pageant of Schenectady, N.Y. (Schenectady, N.Y. : 1912), The Historical Pageant of Portland, Maine (Portland, Me. : 1913), and The Pageant of Sunshine and Shadows, also known as The Child Labor Pageant (New York, N.Y. 1916). Her writings for children include: The Silver Thread, The Magic Mirror, and The Boy Franklin. She married publisher and writer Roland Holt in 1923.

From the guide to the Constance D'Arcy MacKay papers, 1915-1939, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)

Constance D'Arcy MacKay was a writer of pageants and children's plays in the early part of the 20th century.

She was educated at Boston University (1903-1904) and began her writing career in 1905. Some of her works include THE PAGEANT OF PATRIOTISM (Brooklyn, N.Y.); THE HISTORICAL PAGEANT OF SCHENECTADY (Schnectady, N.Y.); PAGEANT OF SUNSHINE AND SHADOW (N.Y.) and THE HISTORICAL PAGEANT OF PORTLAND, MAINE. Her children's plays include THE SILVER THREAD, THE MAGIC MIRROR and THE BOY FRANKLIN. She married publisher and writer Roland Holt in 1923.

From the description of Constance D'Arcy MacKay papers, 1915-1939. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122580669