American Theatre Wing
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Name (Latin)
American Theatre Wing
Other forms of name
American Theatre Wing War Service, Inc
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Sources of Information
- American Theatre Wing Stage Door Canteen of Washington, organization, regulations, fire and air raid rules, instructions, 1942?:page 7 (American Theatre Wing War Service, Inc.; non-profit organization incorporated under the membership law of the State of New York, for the purpose of war service, with registered branches in other states)
- history page (Founded in 1917 on the eve of America's entry into World War I by seven suffragists, playwright and director Rachel Crothers, actress and playwright Louise Closser Hale and actresses Dorothy Donnelly, Josephine Hull, Minnie Dupree, Elizabeth Tyree and Louise Drew; all women of the theatre came together to form an organization called The Stage Women's War Relief dedicated to supporting the troops.; in 1940, amidst another World War gaining traction, Antoinette Perry picked up where the Stage Women's War Relief left off, renaming the effort the American Theatre Wing ( (American Theatre Wing site, Dec. 14, 2021) )
- Stevenson, I. The Tony Award, c1980:t.p. (American Theatre Wing)
- LC data base, 12/16/83(hdg.: American Theatre Wing)
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Wikipedia description:
The American Theatre Wing (the Wing for short) is a New York City-based nonprofit organization "dedicated to supporting excellence and education in theatre", according to its mission statement. Originally known as the Stage Women's War Relief during World War I, it later became a part of the World War II Allied Relief Fund under its current name. The ATW created and sponsors the Tony Awards for excellence in live Broadway theatre.
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