Word: impresario
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...died in Manhattan, was given pompous Jewish burial from the Temple Emanuel. He had his monument of stone. Last week his son announced that he would build another memorial, one more worthy of his father. The son is Arthur Hammerstein, famed Manhattan theatrical producer, son of Oscar, famed impresario. He will erect a "Temple of Music," 15 stories high, to be used for light operas and musical shows "of a distinctive type." It will be at the corner of Broadway and 53rd St., with a seating capacity of 1,200, built with some $2,000,000 of the profits from...
...vogue now for courageous wives to carry on with the work laid aside by eminent husbands. Last week Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein, widow of the impresario, announced that she would attempt to fulfill her husband's "most cherished wish," would bring to the U. S. next fall a complete French ensemble to produce grand and light opera, would present first in Manhattan, then in other important cities, several French novelties which have been given lately in Paris and Monte Carlo in addition to such standard works as Carmen, Louise, Salome, Thais, Faust, Manon, Zaza, Le Jongleur de Notre Dame, Romeo...
...existence." In 1908 he formed the Beecham Symphony Orchestra; turned soon after to opera, for which, from 1909 to 1919, he did more than any man in London. In 1915, he became conductor of the London Philharmonic Society. Spruce, brisk, genial, he is a good conductor, cultured impresario. He gave enormous amounts to Music, but, despite the immense wealth that his father left him, he was forced to retire temporarily in 1919 to untangle his finances, which were in a precarious condition...
...among the principals of the Parisian stage. She has visited in this vicinity before to barter her accomplishments with local buyers; therefore the major item of importance regarding her return is her importer. Anne Nichols is the individual. Hitherto, Miss Nichols has been chiefly conspicuous as the author and impresario of the ubiquitous Abie's Irish Rose. Artistically one of the worst and financially the greatest achievement of the U. S. Theatre, Abie has put Miss Nichols upon uneasy street. It has rendered her prosperous in dollar bills and penniless in artistic admiration. There are those who suggest irreverently that...
Signer Fortune Gallo is not enthusiastic about music. Some people even think he cherishes a vigorous dislike for all tonal art-and especially for opera. Nevertheless, he is an efficient and successful maestro of impresario, bringing back his San Carlo Opera Company season after season with powers undiminished and spirits unabated. He may possibly hate music, but he loves his company and lives for it alone-which is perhaps all that one ought to demand...