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William Hammerstein (September 26, 1875 – June 10, 1914) was an American theater manager. He ran the Victoria Theatre on what became Times Square, Manhattan, presenting very popular vaudeville shows with a wide variety of acts. He was known for "freak acts", where celebrities or people notorious for scandals appeared on stage.
Mar 12, 2001 · William Hammerstein, a director and producer and the son of Oscar Hammerstein II, died at his home here on Friday. He was 82. On Broadway, Mr. Hammerstein produced Neil Simon's first play, ''Come...
William Hammerstein, the director and producer who was the eldest child of Oscar Hammerstein II, and directed the 1979 Broadway revival of his father's Oklahoma!, died March 9 of...
1. William Hammerstein was an American theater manager. 2. Willie Hammerstein ran the Victoria Theatre on what became Times Square, Manhattan, presenting very popular vaudeville shows with a wide variety of acts. 3. Willie Hammerstein was known for "freak acts", where celebrities or people notorious for scandals appeared on stage. 4.
William Hammerstein, more often referred to as Willie, is an important busi-nessman in American theatre history. His contributions are obscured, however, by his famous father, his famous son, and the theatre he managed long and well. Perhaps Willie chose a degree of anonymity so that when he was in the spotlight the
Nov 5, 2019 · William Hammerstein, director, producer and a member of the fourth generation of a family prominent in the American theater for more than a century, has died. He was 82.
William Hammerstein (September 26, 1875 – June 10, 1914) was an American theater manager. He ran the Victoria Theatre on what became Times Square, Manhattan, presenting very popular vaudeville shows with a wide variety of acts.
