George Howells Broadhurst
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George Howells Broadhurst (June 3, 1866 – January 31, 1952) was an Anglo-American
theatre owner/manager, director, producer and playwright. Born in Walsall
, England
he emigrated to the US in 1882 where he began writing plays, later moving into production and direction.
He also managed theatres in Milwaukee, Baltimore
, and San Francisco, and in 1917 in partnership with the Shubert brothers
he built and opened the famous Broadhurst Theatre
in New York. He staged a number of plays in his eponymous theatre up until 1924, and continued to co-own the theatre with the Shuberts up until his death in 1952.
He is buried in Santa Barbara, California
.
British American
British Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the United Kingdom . The term is seldom used by people to refer to themselves and is used primarily as a demographic or historical research term...
theatre owner/manager, director, producer and playwright. Born in Walsall
Walsall
Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
he emigrated to the US in 1882 where he began writing plays, later moving into production and direction.
He also managed theatres in Milwaukee, Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, and San Francisco, and in 1917 in partnership with the Shubert brothers
Shubert family
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 the theatre industry in the United States...
he built and opened the famous Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre
The Broadhurst Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 235 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan.It was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, a well-known theatre designer who had been working directly with the Shubert brothers; the Broadhurst opened 27 September 1917...
in New York. He staged a number of plays in his eponymous theatre up until 1924, and continued to co-own the theatre with the Shuberts up until his death in 1952.
He is buried in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
.