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Elisabeth "Bessy" Marbury (June 19, 1856 – January 22, 1933)〔(Elisabeth Marbury profile at Internet Broadway Database (IBDb) )〕 was a pioneering American theatrical and literary agent and producer who represented prominent theatrical performers and writers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and helped shape business methods of the modern commercial theater. She was the longtime companion of Elsie de Wolfe (later known as Lady Mendl), a prominent socialite and famous interior decorator. ==Personal life== Bessy Marbury was born and raised in the affluent and cultured home of one of 19th century New York's oldest and most prominent "society" families. She was reputedly a descendant of Calvinist Anne Hutchinson (née Marbury), who co-founded Rhode Island after her banishment from Massachusetts Bay Colony. Bessy Marbury both used and defied these connections during the Victorian era to establish herself as an important literary and theatrical talent agent and theatrical producer, helping to define and create these very professions as they emerged in the new world of mass production, advertising and popular culture in post-Civil War American society. For many, Marbury remains a bundle of contradictions. Although she was the embodiment of female independence in almost every way, she initially opposed suffrage. She made a bold reversal once women in the United States did receive the right to vote, and in 1918 she became active in the Democratic Party, serving as a delegate. She was also a passionate convert to Roman Catholicism. She was likewise very active in the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic organization. In 1923 she published an autobiography, ''My Crystal Ball:Reminiscences'' (NY: Boni and Liveright, ()). She had earlier published ''Manners: A Handbook of Social Customs'' in 1888. Marbury never married, but lived openly for more than 20 years with Elsie De Wolfe in what many observers accepted as a lesbian relationship.〔 p. 494 ("famous lesbian relationship... openly received...")〕〔 p. 204 ("Miss Marbury... was the lesbian lover of Elsie De Wolfe...")〕 Marbury died in 1933. Her funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral was attended by an impressive array of the most important American leaders and dignitaries of the day. De Wolfe was noticeably absent from the funeral, despite the fact that she was the prime beneficiary of Marbury's will. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elisabeth Marbury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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