Glenna Smith Tinnin | |
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 Glenna Smith Tinnin circa 1913 | |
| Born | February 27, 1877 |
| Died | March 24, 1945 (aged 68) |
Glenna Smith Tinnin (February 27, 1877 – March 24, 1945) was an American suffragist and the first chairman of the District of Columbia Equal Franchise League. The Equal Franchise League was founded in 1914 as The Woman Suffrage Council.[1] Early in her career Tinnin was an instructor in oratory at various institutes in the upper Midwest.[2] She was a theater director and playwright, and served as chairman of the pageant committee of the American Federation of Arts.[3] She wrote several plays for children (with Katharine S. Brown) including One Night in Bethlehem: A Play of the Nativity (1925) and Arthur Wins the Sword (1928)[4] In December 1931 Tinnin and Brown staged a production of Paul Kester's Tom Sawyer on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre, which closed after 6 performances.[5]
- ^ Stanton, Elizabeth Cady (1881). The History of Woman Suffrage. Fowler & Wells. p. 105.
Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin was the first chairman, followed by Mrs. George A. Mosshart and Mrs. Louis Brownlow. The DC State Association held regular meetings ...
- ^ Who's Who in the Lyceum, A. Augustus Wright, Pearson Brothers, Philadelphia, 1907, p. 172, entry "Glenna Smith Tinnin"
- ^ "Artistic Treat Awaits". Washington Post. May 11, 1915. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
Artistic Washington is awaiting with interest the revelation of the "rhythmic pictures" to be shown in the ballroom of the Willard tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock as part of the entertainment arranged in honor of the American Federation of Arts by Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin, chairman of the pageant committee of the federation.
- ^ "Playbill for Tinnin/Brown plays; note that copyright records show both as registered authors of the Arthur play, not just Brown" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ Playbillvault.com page for Tom Sawyer