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Mary Coyle Chase (25 February 1906 – 20 October 1981)〔Gravestone at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary in Denver, CO and official Denver County Death Certificate. After her marriage, Mary fudged the date of her birth, declaring it as 1907 when it was actually 1906. This is why there are conflicting birth dates out there. Her NYT obituary makes the same error, along with numerous reference works.〕 was an American journalist, playwright and children's novelist, known primarily for writing the Broadway play ''Harvey'', later adapted for film starring James Stewart. She wrote fourteen plays, two children's novels, and one screenplay, and worked seven years at the ''Rocky Mountain News'' as a journalist. Three of her plays were made into Hollywood films: ''Sorority House'' (1939), ''Harvey'' (1950), and ''Bernardine'' (1957). ==Early years== Born Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle in Denver, Colorado in 1906, Chase remained in Denver her entire life. She grew up Irish Catholic and poor in the working class Baker neighborhood of Denver, not far from the railroad tracks.〔Wallis Reef, "She Didn’t Write It For Money---She Says", ''The Saturday Evening Post'', Sept 1, 1945, p. 109〕 She was greatly influenced by the Irish myths related to her by her mother, Mary Coyle, and her four uncles, Timothy, James, John, and Peter. Charlie Coyle, her older brother, had a strong impact on her sense of comedy, as she imitated his natural gifts at mimicry, one-liners, and comic routines.〔Mary Coyle Chase, personal letter to Helen Cotton, Nov 9, 1971〕 He went on to become a circus clown. In 1921, she graduated from West High School in Denver and spent two years studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Denver without getting a degree.〔Frances Melrose, "Mary Chase: Reporter to Playwright", ''Rocky Mountain News'', Feb 27, 1977, p. 8〕 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「Mary Chase (playwright)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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