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Levi "Lee" Shubert (March 25, 1871December 25, 1953) was a Polish-born American theatre owner/operator and producer and a member of the Shubert family. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Shubert family of New York City, New York was responsible for the establishment of the Broadway district in New York City, as the hub of

Born in Neustadt, Poland (now Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania) the son of Duvvid Schubart and Katrina Helwitz, he was 11 years old when the family emigrated to the United States, settling in Syracuse, New York where a number of Jewish families from their hometown in Poland were already living. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Kudirkos Naumiestis ( is a city in the Šakiai district municipality, Lithuania. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ His father's alcoholism kept the family in difficult financial cuircumstances and Lee Shubert went to work selling newspapers on a street corner. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions With borrowed money, he and younger brothers Sam and Jacob eventually embarked on a business venture that led to them to become the successful operators of several theaters in upstate New York. Samuel S Shubert ( August 27 1878 &ndash May 13 1905) was a Polish-born American producer writer director theatre Jacob J Shubert ( Circa 1879 - December 26 1963) was naturalized American theatre owner/operator and producer and a member of the famous

The Shubert brothers decided to expand to the huge market in New York City and at the end of March, 1900, they leased the Herald Square Theatre at the corner of Broadway Ave. and 35th St. The City of New York Broadway, as the name implies is a wide avenue in New York City. in Manhattan. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Leaving younger brother Jacob at home to manage their existing theatres, Lee and Sam Shubert moved to New York City where they laid the foundations for what was to become the largest theatre empire in the 20th century including Broadway's Winter Garden and Shubert Theatres. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 1634 Broadway in midtown- Manhattan.

Shubert teamed up with John Cort, a Seattle, Washington theater owner who was unhappy with the operating methods of the all-powerful Theatrical Syndicate. John C Cort (1913-2006 was a longtime Christian socialist writer and activist The Theatrical Syndicate was established in New York City, New York in 1896 by producers and investors Charles Frohman, Al Hayman, Abe Erlanger In 1910, they formed the "Independent National Theatre Owner's Association" and the partnership brought about the defection of many theaters from all around the United States that had been previously locked in with the Syndicate.

Lee Shubert was a hard nosed businessman who has been criticized for being money and power oriented with little interest in culture. Nonetheless, he recognized the need to attract some of the top stage actors from the long-established European theatres to perform at the new Broadway houses. After a disastrous production of "Hamlet" in 1901 at a competitor's theatre, French megastar Sarah Bernhardt vowed never to return to America until Lee Shubert convinced her to perform for his company in 1906. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Sarah Bernhardt (October 22 1844 &ndash March 26 1923 was a French stage actress and has been referred to as "the most famous actress in the history of the world"

Lee Shubert died in New York City in 1953, aged 82, and was interred in the family plot at Salem Fields Cemetery in Brooklyn. The City of New York Salem Fields Cemetery at 775 Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn New York, United States, was founded in 1852 by the Central Synagogue. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.


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