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Mary Therese Austin

Mary Therese Austin
Austin in an 1893 publication.
Austin in an 1893 publication.
BornMary Therese Hart
Greenbay, Illinois
DiedJanuary 1, 1889
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery
Pen nameBetsy B.
OccupationWriter
Alma materState Normal School, San Jose, California
Genre
  • theater critic
  • travel writer
SpouseJoseph Austin
RelativesJerome Alfred Hart (brother)

Mary Therese Austin (pen name, Betsy B. or Betsy Bee; d. 1889) was an American theater critic, travel writer, salon holder, and tennis club founder. Based in Northern California, she wrote much and on many subjects. In her era, she had the widest reputation as a critic.[1]

  1. ^ "Betsy B." The Pacific Bee. 19 June 1885. p. 1. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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