Mary Therese Austin | |
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Born | Mary Therese Hart Greenbay, Illinois |
Died | January 1, 1889 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
Pen name | Betsy B. |
Occupation | Writer |
Alma mater | State Normal School, San Jose, California |
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Spouse | Joseph Austin |
Relatives | Jerome 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]