Jen dalrymple biography

American dramatist (1902–1998)

Jean Van Kirk Dalrymple (September 2, 1902 – November 15, 1998^[1]) was an American theater producer, manager, publicist, and playwright. She was instrumental in the founding of New York City Center, and is best known for her productions there.

Biography

Dalrymple was born in Morristown, New Jersey on September 2, 1902^{[2]: 267 [1]} to an affluent couple, George, a coal and lumberyard owner, and Elizabeth (née VanKirk) Dalrymple. Attended to by the Victorian household nurse, Jean learned to read, write and type at home.

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When she was 9, a short story she wrote was published by a Newark newspaper. Her schooling consisted of one year of eighth grade, as women were not encouraged to complete high school at the time.

Instead, she completed a business course and worked as a stenographer on Wall Street at age 16. Her new social circle embraced vaudeville theater.

Although she had