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   Dorothy Heyward (née Kuhns; June 6, 1890 – November 19, 1961) was an American playwright. In addition to several works of her own, she co-authored the play Porgy (1927) with her husband DuBose Heyward , adapting it from his novel by the same name. [1]

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3. www.encyclopedia.com › heyward-dorothy-1890-1961Heyward, Dorothy (1890–1961) | Encyclopedia.com

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   Heyward, Dorothy (1890–1961) American playwright who, with her husband DuBose Heyward, co-authored the folk dramas Porgy (1927) and Mamba's Daughter (1939). Born Dorothy Hartzell Kuhns in Wooster, Ohio, on June 6, 1890; died on November 19, 1961; attended National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C.; studied playwriting with George Pierce ...

4. charlestonstage.com › blog › rhapsody-at-follyRhapsody at Folly: George Gershwin’s 1934 Folly Beach ...

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   Learn how George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward collaborated on the opera Porgy and Bess at Folly Beach, where Gershwin was inspired by the Gullah culture and the Jenkins Orphanage Band. See photos, sketches and news articles of Gershwin's stay at the beach cottage.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DuBose_HeywardDuBose Heyward - Wikipedia

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   Edwin DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) [1] [2] was an American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy. He and his wife Dorothy, a playwright, adapted it as a 1927 play of the same name. The couple worked with composer George Gershwin to adapt the work as the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess.

6. www.macdowell.org › artists › dorothy-heywardDorothy Heyward - Artist - MacDowell

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   Dorothy Heyward (1890-1961) co-wrote the play Porgy with her husband DuBose Heyward, which was adapted into the opera Porgy and Bess. She was a frequent visitor and supporter of the MacDowell Colony, where she met her husband and worked in the Irving Fine studio.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2000/03/05 › artsThe Man Who Breathed Life Into 'Porgy and Bess' - The New ...

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   Mar 5, 2000 · She passed this interest to her son, who (as he wrote in the introduction to the play ''Porgy,'' which his wife, Dorothy Heyward, helped adapt from the novel) developed a romantic image of the...

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   Who was Dorothy Heyward?

   • An artist, writer, and colleague of the revered George Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward enjoyed the greatest moments of her life at Folly with her beloved husband, DuBose. And though the Heywards are long gone, their passion and spirit lingers in every mango sunset and gentle ocean breeze.

   Summary and reviews of Folly Beach by Dorothea Benton Frank

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   Where did DuBose & Dorothy Heyward live?

   • DuBose and Dorothy Heyward arrived home from Hollywood the next day. Heyward had been out west working on the screenplay for Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth. The Heywards stayed across the street in their beach house which they had dubbed “Follywood” since it had been purchased with Heyward’s tinsel-town royalties.

   Rhapsody at Folly: George Gershwin’s 1934 Folly Beach

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   Did DuBose Heyward write 'Porgy and Bess'?

   • DuBose Heyward has gone largely unrecognized as the author of the finest set of lyrics in the history of the American musical theater – namely, those of 'Porgy and Bess'. There are two reasons for this, and they are connected. First, he was primarily a poet and novelist, and his only song lyrics were those that he wrote for Porgy.

   DuBose Heyward - Wikipedia

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   Did Ira Heyward write 'summertime'?

   • A poet, Heyward proved to be a natural lyricist creating “Summertime” and many other splendid songs. Back in New York, Ira added his hand to the final versions of many of the lyrics and the lyrics to some songs himself including “I Got Plenty of Nothin’,” “Oh I Can’t Sit Down”.

   Rhapsody at Folly: George Gershwin’s 1934 Folly Beach

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9. www.broadwayworld.com › people › Dorothy-HeywardDorothy Heyward: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World

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   Dorothy Heyward: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World. Date of Death: November 19, 1961. Latest News on Dorothy Heyward: Premiere Stages At Kean University Announces 2024 Premiere...