Historical Marker
Birthplace of Margo Jones
Historical marker location:
517 S. Washington, Livingston, Texas
( 517 S. Washington, Livingston)
Marker installed: 1967
(1911-1955) World-famed genius of drama. Won Broadway acclaim directing "The Glass Menagerie." Led move to decentralize American theatre. Established, in Dallas, theatre-in-the-round (first professional, resident, repertory theatre of its kind) and wrote book on its technique. Premiered 58 new plays.
Discovered Tennessee Williams, William Inge and others.
A dedicated "artistic humanist," she provided channels through which the spiritual qualities of creative people could be communicated.