Emma Sheridan Fry

Emma V. Sheridan Fry
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	Emma Viola Sheridan (1864-10-01)October 1, 1864 Painesville, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 1936 Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.
Pen name	Polly, E. V. Sheridan
Occupation	journalist
Language	English
Nationality	American
Alma mater	New York Lyceum School of Acting, American Academy Dramatic Arts
Subject	drama
Notable works	Educational dramatics
Spouse	Alfred Brooks Fry ​ (m. 1891)​
Children	Sheridan Brooks Fry
Relatives	George Augustus Sheridan (father)

Emma Sheridan Fry (née, Sheridan; pen name, Polly and E. V. Sheridan; October 1, 1864 – December 1936) was an American actress, playwright, and teacher. She started her career as a stage actress and after retiring from that, she became a writer for various periodicals and wrote plays. In 1903, she established the Children's and Young People's Theatre in New York City.^[1] Also in that city, she served as director of the Children's Educational Theatre and the Educational Players, as well as teaching at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Fry died in 1936.