Head of her own household, she had saved enough to buy her own home on several acres in Washington, DC - a home she shared with a male actor who paid rent and a Black female servant.
She was a spinster who supported herself as a stenographer and, later, a newspaper reporter. If there’s one thing to be said about Elizabeth Magie, it’s that she was “not a woman of her time.” She had pale skin and striking brows, a strong jawline and an even stronger work ethic.
