About Clare Tree Major
Lived 1880 – 1954 (aged 73–74). Clare Tree Major was an American and British actor, playwright, writer and theatre director.
Clare Tree Major (1880 – 10 October 1954) was a stage director, playwright, producer of children's theater, and actress. She first acted in London, but in 1914 she came to New York to perform with the Washington Square Players. From the 1920s on she worked exclusively on theater for children, writing plays and sending professional actors on tour to perform them.
In 1924, she started the Children's Theatre of New York The following year, she produced The Little Poor Man. She founded the Clare Tree Major Theatre Company in 1927 in Pleasantville, New York.
Legacy The Clare Tree Major papers, 1912-1954, are held in the New York Public Library.
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Who was Clare Tree Major?
British-American playwright (1880-1954)
When was Clare Tree Major born?
Clare Tree Major was born in 1880 in England.
When did Clare Tree Major die?
Clare Tree Major died on 10 October 1954 in Manhattan.
What was Clare Tree Major's occupation?
Clare Tree Major was an actor, playwright, writer and theatre director.
What nationality was Clare Tree Major?
Clare Tree Major was American and British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clare Tree Major. https://biography.guide/clare-tree-major/
MLA: "Clare Tree Major." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clare-tree-major/.
Chicago: "Clare Tree Major." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/clare-tree-major/.
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