Background
Elson, Elizabeth was born on March 19, 1904 in Radomisl, Kiev, Russia. Arrived in United States, 1906, naturalized, 1913. Daughter of Jacob and Rebecca (Brodsky) Elson.
Elson, Elizabeth was born on March 19, 1904 in Radomisl, Kiev, Russia. Arrived in United States, 1906, naturalized, 1913. Daughter of Jacob and Rebecca (Brodsky) Elson.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1924. Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1934.
Instructor University Chicago, 1927—1928, Yale Drama School Yale University, New Haven, 1929—1935. Executive director World Pet Association-N. California Theatre Producers, San Francisco, 1935—1937. Director & cultural producer NYA-State California, 1938—1942.
Director, plays Plays for Living, New York City, 1956—1957. World Federation Mental Health representative to United Nations, 1960—1985.
Member & United States delegate International Theatre Institute World Conference, Dubrovnik, Czech Republic, Budapest, Hungary, 1969. Member of American National Theatre Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Myer Cohen, August 21, 1933. Children: Arthur Elson, Judith Cohen Kretzmann.