Constance D'Arcy Mackay (1887 – 21 August 1966) was an

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writer and

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. She was a charter member of

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and authored over sixty plays in her time.

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External links

Constance D'Arcy MacKay papers, 1915-1939
held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,

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* * 1966 deaths 1887 births Date of birth unknown American women dramatists and playwrights Place of birth missing Place of death missing PEN International {{US-writer-stub