| Grace Hyde Trine | |
| Birth Name: | Grace Steele Hyde |
| Birth Date: | August 30, 1874 |
| Birth Place: | Dunkirk, New York, U.S. |
| Death Date: | June 4, 1972 |
| Alma Mater: | Dr. Curry's School of Expression |
| Period: | 1920s |
| Genre: | pageants |
| Children: | 1 |
| Signature: | Grace Hyde Trine signature (Who's who Among the Women of California, 1922).png |
Grace Hyde Trine (August 30, 1874 – June 4, 1972), American writer, lecturer, and dramatic reader, was an authority on pageantry. She spent a large part of her time in giving interpretations of poetry.
Grace Steele Hyde was born in Dunkirk, New York, August 30, 1874.[1] Her parents were Lee Lord Hyde and Sarah Steele (née Mixer).[2] Grace's siblings were: Lee (b. 1862), Harry (b. 1863), Henry (b. 1867), and Mary (b. 1877).
Trine graduated from Mohawk High School, 1893. Her technical training was gained in the U.S. and abroad, as well as at Dr. Curry's School of Expression (Boston, 1897).
In 1920, Trine compiled Dreams and Voices, a collection of poetry by U.S. and English contemporary poets.[3] In its forward, Trine described her reasoning for publishing this collection of modern poetry:—[4]
Trine wrote and produced plays and pageants. She was a co-organizer of the Beechwood Players in Scarborough-on-the-Hudson before removing to California.[5] Her The Great Blessing, was a pageant produced in 1921, in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. The Spirit of the Sempervirens, a dramatic allegory based on the history of the California Redwoods was produced in 1922, and The Mesa Trail, a Pueblo Native American pageant, was produced the following year.[6] The Mesa Trail was derived from Native American dreams and legends. The pageant so aroused the interest of Dr. George Wharton James, the noted authority on Native Americans, that he lent the town of Los Gatos many of his priceless Native American costumes for the use of the performers.[7] A Masque of the New Year, written and directed by Trine, was performed on January 1, 1929, at the Memorial Auditorium of the Hollywood High School; the cast included Frederick Vroom and Philippe De Lacy.[8]
Trine's poems were published by various magazines, including Harper's Bazaar, The Craftsman, and The Touchstone Magazine. She was a member of the Poetry Society of America, New York Browning Society, and on the executive board, San Francisco Branch, National League of American Pen Women.[9] Trine served as president, Los Angeles branch, National League of American Pen Women, and in 1930, was elected to California vice-president of the League for Southern California.[10]
In 1898, she married Ralph Waldo Trine, social worker, fruit grower, and book author. They had one son,[11] [12] Robert. The Trine's made their home in Los Gatos, California,[13] but also had homes in New York City and Hollywood.
Grace Hyde Trine died June 4, 1972.