The Shubert family of New York City, New York is synonymous with theatre in the United States and the creation of the Broadway district as the pinnacle for theatrical productions. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 It was founded by Duvvid Schubart and his wife Katrina Helwitz, a Jewish couple who left their native Poland in 1882 to settle with their seven children in Syracuse, New York. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA.
Unfortunately, David Shubert, (as his name translated into English), suffered from alcoholism and was not able to provide properly for his family. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions In 1893, daughter Lisa died of pneumonia exacerbated by malnutrition. As a result of their father's problems, the three Shubert sons had to forgo much in the way of formal education and go to work at a young age. Introduced to the world of the theatre, the three brothers overcame the stranglehold on the industry by the Theatrical Syndicate's monopoly under Abe Erlanger and Mark Klaw to build the largest theatre empire in the 20th century. The Theatrical Syndicate was established in New York City, New York in 1896 by producers and investors Charles Frohman, Al Hayman, Abe Erlanger Abraham Lincoln Erlanger ( May 4, 1859 – March 7, 1930) was an American Theatrical producer, director designer theatre owner Marcus Alonzo Klaw ( May 29, 1858 – June 14, 1936) was an American Lawyer, Theatrical producer, theatre owner As part of The Shubert Organization, the three surviving sisters, in one way or another, played as key a role in the business as society afforded women at the time. The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S
Among their New York City holdings were the renowned Winter Garden Theatre at 1634 Broadway and the Sam S. Shubert at 221 West 44th Street and the Imperial Theaters. The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 1634 Broadway in midtown- Manhattan. The Shubert Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 225 West 44th Street in midtown- Manhattan, New York, United States For other uses see Imperial Theatre. The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street They owned, managed, operated, or booked nearly a thousand theatres nationwide.
The Shubert children:
- Lee Shubert (1871-1953), theatre owner/operator, producer
- Fannie Shubert (1872-1928)
- Lisa Shubert (1875-1893)
- Sarah Shubert (1876-1934)
- Sam S. Shubert (1878-1905), producer, writer, director, theatre owner/operator
- Jacob J. Shubert (1879-1963), producer, director, theatre owner/operator
- Dora Shubert (1886-1951) born in Syracuse, New York
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Levi "Lee" Shubert ( March 25 1871 – December 25 1953) was a Polish-born American theatre owner/operator and 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 famousDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic