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Zipporah Ritchie Woodward (July 23, 1885 - July 26, 1976)[1] was a theatre director, writer and supporter of the arts community in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from the 1920s to the 1970s.[2] She was described as the "Grand Dame" of Vancouver's establishment by Vancouver Life Magazine.[3]
Early history
[edit]Woodward, whose maiden name was Ritchie, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Wells College in Aurora, New York, USA, in the early 1900's.[4] After marriage, she became known as "Mrs. E.A. Woodward" or "Mrs. Ernest Woodward".[4]
Drama career
[edit]Woodward directed numerous plays for the Vancouver Little Theatre on Vancouver's Commercial Drive in the 1920s and 1930s.[5][6] Her direction of "The Second Man" at the Vancouver Little Theatre in 1931 was described in the Vancouver Sun as "sure and deft".[7]
In 1945 she directed the University of British Columbia Alumni Players Club production "Claudia"[8] at the UBC Auditorium.
She was president of the BC Drama Association (now known as Theatre BC) from 1948 to 1950.[9]
Writing career
[edit]In 1945 she wrote a wartime series in the Vancouver Province newspaper "Letters of a Mother to Her Son".[10][non-primary source needed] She appeared as a Panelist on Canadian Playwriting at the Frederic Wood Theatre at UBC in March 1956.[11] On behalf of the Community Arts Council she wrote an opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun, calling for more beautification of the City of Vancouver.[12][non-primary source needed] She was known as a prolific letter writer, who would often share special quotations.[13]
Personal
[edit]Woodward had three children who survived her: Geoffrey Woodward, Shirley Woodward Grauer Owen,[1] and Peter Calvert Woodward.[14][failed verification]
Woodward's husband Ernest Austin Woodward ran a successful grain business on the Vancouver Waterfront, known as Columbia Grain Elevator.[15]
When the family moved to Vancouver, they lived on Vancouver's affluent Point Grey Road in a home called "Seagate Manor".[16]
When Woodward died, Vancouver columnist Mamie Moloney mourned her friend's loss to the city, describing her as "one of the last great ladies".[17]
Prominent family
[edit]Woodward's artist daughter Shirley Woodward[18] married Vancouver intellectual and businessman Dal Grauer, who became president of the BC Electric Company. Dal Grauer died in 1961.[19] Shirley Woodward Grauer subsequently married Walter S. Owen,[20] a lawyer who was appointed BC's Lieutenant Governor in 1973.[21] .
Her granddaughter is artist Sherry Grauer.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Deaths: Woodward, Zipporah Ritchie". The Province Newspaper. July 27, 1976. p. 24. ProQuest 2380150037.
- ^ Wallace, Pat (July 23, 1975). "What people are doing". The Province newspaper. p. 33.
- ^ Holt, James (March 1968). "Vancouver Establishment: What it's like underneath". Vancouver Life Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 6. p. 23.
- ^ a b "Chatterbox at the Breakfast Table". The Minneapolis Tribune. April 21, 1907. p. 18.
- ^ Nesbitt, Carol Dell (1992). History of the Vancouver Little Theatre Association (MA thesis). University of British Columbia. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "A Tribute to the Little Theatre". The Vancouver Sun. March 3, 1934. p. 15.
- ^ B, RD (December 18, 1931). "Sex Problem Features Play - 'The Second Man' Proving Most Enjoyable Performance". The Vancouver Sun. p. 7.
- ^ "UBC Students Star in Play". The Vancouver Sun. May 7, 1945. p. 25.
- ^ "TheatreBC: Our History". theatreBC. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Woodward, Zipporah (April 21, 1945). "Letters from a Mother to Her Son". The Vancouver Province. p. 8.
- ^ "Canadian Playwriting to be discussed here". The Vancouver Sun. March 1, 1956. p. 23.
- ^ Woodward, Mrs. E.A. (November 24, 1958). ""City Sacrifices Beauty for Taxable Tawdriness" /Community Arts Council News Calendar". The Vancouver Sun. p. 5.
- ^ "Mamie Moloney". The Vancouver Sun. October 14, 1977. p. 26.
- ^ "Peter C. Woodward". The Chilliwack Progress. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Ernest Woodward, Grain Expert, Dies". The Vancouver Province. April 14, 1954. p. 5.
- ^ "Future of Stately Residence Problem for Parks Planners". The Vancouver Province. March 12, 1973. p. 12.
- ^ "Mamie Moloney". The Vancouver Sun. August 20, 1976. p. 14.
- ^ Godley, Elizabeth (November 7, 1987). "Through a screen brightly: It's the unique art of Sherry Grauer". The Vancouver Sun. p. 39.
- ^ Buchanan, Kari. "A.E. "Dal" Grauer, LL.D. (Hon) (1906 – 1961)". Business Laureates of BC. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Walter Steward Owen". Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon A.F. & A. M. 2003-07-15. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "The Walter S. Owen Lecture". Peter A. Allard School of Law. Retrieved 2024-10-04.