Marker near Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee
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cgeek
N 35° 09.324 W 089° 59.496
16S E 227486 N 3894375
An historical marker located near Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee
Waymark Code: WM3PX5
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2008
Views: 37
This untitled historical marker reads:
In the spring of 1935 while visiting hist grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. Walter F. Dakin, at 1917 Snowden, Tennessee Williams first encountered Chekhov in Southwestern's library, and wrote his first produced play, "Cario, Shanghai, Bombay." It was performed by the Garden Players July 12, 1935, at Rose Arbor, 1780 Glenview. Later, Williams wrote: "The laughter ... enchanted me. Then and there the theatre and I found each other for better and for worse. I know it's the only thing that saved my life." Thus did the career of one of America's greatest playwrights begin.
Marker Name: In the Spring of 1935
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: None
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Memphis Arts Council and Memphis Business Journal
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