Samuel S. Shubert (August 27, 1878 – May 13, 1905) was a Polish-born American producer, writer, director, theatre owner/operator and a member of the Shubert family. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 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), he was the second son and fifth child of Duvvid Schubart and Katrina Helwitz. 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 He was four 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. 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************ However, his father's alcoholism kept the family in difficult financial circumstances, and at a very young age, Sam Shubert had to take work as a shoeshine boy. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions He eventually obtained a job at the Grand Opera House, selling programs and working in the box office. Although he had only rudimentary education, Sam Shubert had a quick mind for mathematics, which resulted in him being promoted to assistant treasurer. After accepting the position of treasurer at the Wieting Theatre, the largest in the city of Syracuse, Shubert soon developed an interest in the production of plays. With borrowed money, he embarked on a venture, that led to him and his two brothers to be the successful operators of several theaters in upstate New York. 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 Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.
The Shubert brothers decided to expand to the huge market in New York City and at the end of March, 1900, Sam Shubert leased the Herald Square Theatre at the corner of Broadway 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, he and older brother Lee moved to New York City, where they laid the foundations for what was to become the largest theatre empire in the 20th century. Jacob J Shubert ( Circa 1879 - December 26 1963) was naturalized American theatre owner/operator and producer and a member of the famous Levi "Lee" Shubert ( March 25 1871 – December 25 1953) was a Polish-born American theatre owner/operator and
In 1905, Sam Shubert was traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on business, when the passenger train he was on, collided with several freight cars in the Lochiel neighborhood of south Harrisburg. Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America Severely injured in the train wreck, Sam Shubert succumbed to his injuries two days later, aged 26. A train wreck most often occurs as a result of an accident such as when a Train wheel jumps off a track in a Derailment, or miscommunication as when a His body was brought back to New York for burial in the Salem Fields Cemetery in Brooklyn. 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.
In 1913, Sam Shubert's brothers opened a prestigious new theatre at 225 West 44th Street, in the heart of the Broadway theatre district, which was named in his honor. 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 Sam S. Shubert Theatre remains in operation today as one of the great landmarks of Broadway. The Shubert Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 225 West 44th Street in midtown- Manhattan, New York, United States In 1945, The Shubert Organization purchased the Majestic Theatre at 22 West Monroe St. The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S in Chicago, Illinois and it too was renamed the Sam S. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Schubert Theatre, Chicago.