Dora Adele Shoemaker
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| Born | August 13, 1873 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1962 (aged 88) |
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| Parents | Rachel H. Shoemaker |
Dora Adele Shoemaker (1873–1962) was an American educator, poet, and playwright born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the founders of the National School of Elocution and Oratory, where she later received multiple degrees and served as principal from 1915 until the late 1930s. In addition to teaching at several institutions, Shoemaker was the author of the poetry collection Out O'Doors and the plays A Patron of Art and A Fighting Chance. She also lectured widely on literary subjects and elocution.
Early life and education
[edit]Shoemaker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 13, 1873.[1] Her parents were Rachel H. Shoemaker and Jacob V. Shoemaker, founders of the National School of Elocution and Oratory, Philadelphia. Dora's brother, Frank W. Shoemaker, was the head of the Penn Publishing Company.[2]
She was educated at Friends Select School and the National School of Elocution and Oratory (Bachelor of Elocution and Master of Oratory, 1915),[3] with further specialized instruction at the University of Pennsylvania.[4] She received a master's degree at Marywood College (now Marywood University (Scranton, Pennsylvania).[2]
Career
[edit]From 1915, Shoemaker served as principal of the National School of Elocution and Oratory.[5] Renamed the Shoemaker School of Speech and Drama,[6] its course offerings included journalism and radio technique.[7] Shoemaker headed the school until the late 1930s. She was also a teacher at Marywood College, St. John's Catholic Junto (Philadelphia), and Neff Dramatic School (Philadelphia).[2]
She was the author of Out O'Doors (poetry book),[2] A Patron of Art (play) and A Fighting chance (play). She lectured on literary subjects and elocution.[4]
Death
[edit]Dora Adele Shoemaker died at her home in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1962.[1][2]
Selected works
[edit]Plays
[edit]Poetry collections
[edit]- Out O'Doors
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Dora Adele Shoemaker". familysearch.org. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Obituary, Dora Adele Shoemaker". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 19 March 1962. p. 24. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ Howes, Durward (1936). American Women. Richard Blank Publishing Company. p. 503. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- 1 2 Wright, Alfred Augustus (1906). Who's who in the Lyceum (Public domain ed.). Pearson Bros. p. 160. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ American College and Private School Directory (Public domain ed.). Educational Bureau Publishing Company. 1922. p. 215. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ "Happy Birthday to – - Dora Adele Shoemaker". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 13 August 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 28 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Shoemaker School of Speech and Drama". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 22 September 1938. p. 22. Retrieved 28 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Photo, "Happy Birthday to – - Dora Adele Shoemaker". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 13, 1938. p. 8.
- 1873 births
- 1962 deaths
- Writers from Philadelphia
- 19th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- 19th-century American poets
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American poets
- American women dramatists and playwrights
- American school principals
- Friends Select School alumni
- Educators from Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Marywood University alumni
- 20th-century American women poets
- 19th-century American women poets
- Dramatists and playwrights from Pennsylvania