Christine Wetherill Stevenson | |
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| Born | Christine Wetherill April 12, 1878 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1922 (aged 43–44) Media, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, dramatist, actress |
| Known for | Founded the Philadelphia Art Alliance and The Pilgrimage Theater (now the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre) |
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Christine Wetherill Stevenson (April 12, 1878 – November 21, 1922) was an heiress of the Pittsburgh Paint Company[1] and founder of the Philadelphia Art Alliance.[2]
She helped fund the Daisy Dell which became the Hollywood Bowl, in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. She established the Pilgrimage Theatre (now known as the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre) in Hollywood Hills. She played a major role in the theater's first production, Life of Christ, which received significant advance newspaper coverage and was described "an American Oberammergau".[3][4]
- ^ McKenna, Kristine (June 30, 1996). "A Bowl Full of Memories". Los Angeles Times. p. 184. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pilgrimage Play Founder Is Dead." Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, front page (subscription required).
- ^ "Life of Christ" (photo essay). Brooklyn, New York: The Standard Union, July 2, 1922, p. 8 (subscription required).
- ^ "California's Oberammergau." San Francisco, California: The San Francisco Examiner, May 28, 1922, p. 92 (subscription required).