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The First Mrs. Fraser, San Diego, 1936. '"The First Mrs. Fraser" - A Federal Theatre Attraction - Savoy Theatre'. Poster for a play by St. John Ervine. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.