Mary Shakespeare Palmer, and the house was accordingly renamed Palmer's Farm. The house that had belonged to the Arden family – which was near to Palmer's Farm – had been acquired by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in 1968 for preservation as part of a farmyard, without knowing its true provenance. The house and farm are open as an historic museum displaying 16th century life. Mary Shakespeare Mary Shakespeare, née Arden, (c. 1537–1608) was the mother of William Shakespeare. She was the daughter of Wilmcote gentleman farmer Robert Arden, a cadet of the Arden family prominent in Warwickshire since before the Norman Conquest.
Mary Chase (playwright) winner Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory"), returning to Broadway after a successful run in the revival of "The Normal Heart" in the summer of 2011. "Harvey" is directed by Scott Ellis and also features Charles Kimbrough (Emmy nominee, "Murphy Brown") in the role of psychiatrist William Chumley and Jessica Hecht ("Dan in Real Life") as sister Veta. "Harvey" was scheduled to run until August 5. Mary Chase (playwright) Mary Coyle Chase (born Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle; 25 February 1906 – 20 October 1981) was an American journalist, playwright and children's novelist, known primarily for writing the Broadway play "Harvey",