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    John Cort (ca. 1861 – November 17, 1929) was an American impresario; his Cort Circuit was one of the first national theater circuits. Along with John...
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  • John E. Cort (born 1953), a Professor of Religion and Indologist John Cort (impresario), an early 20th-century American financier of concerts, plays, and...
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  • Hendrik Frans de Cort (1742-1810), Flemish landscape painter John Cort (impresario) (1861–1929), American impresario John Cyrus Cort (1913–2006), American...
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    John W. Considine (September 29, 1868 – February 11, 1943) was an American impresario, a pioneer of vaudeville. Considine was born in Chicago, the son...
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    Big Blue Nile" Follies of the Stroll Go! Go! (1923), written for John Cort (impresario). There were 138 performances Apollo Theatre (New York, NY) 6/25/1923...
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    It was built in 1912 and designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb for impresario John Cort. An annex to the west of the theater, built between 2021 and 2022...
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  • Gustav Walter was a 19th-century German impresario who managed vaudeville theaters in San Francisco and founded the Orpheum Circuit — a chain of vaudeville...
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  • owners in the United States founded in 1910. Its chairman was the impresario John Cort. The NTOA was founded in May of that year by the owners of 1,200...
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    radio programs. In 1920, Weeks sued impresario John Cort for back pay. She also sought a court order to keep Cort from claiming she was under contract...
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    19, 1914, as the Cort Theatre, named for impresario John Cort. It was his first theatrical venue in Boston. In August 1915 the Cort Theatre was purchased...
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  • template of the modern director – part-magus, part-impresario, part-politician, part celebrity." Impresario Cameron Mackintosh said: "It's thanks to Peter...
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  • in more popular entertainments. Vaudeville impresarios Alexander Pantages, John Considine, and John Cort (the last also involved in legitimate theater)...
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  • Bradley, philosopher (fellow from 1870) Edward John Cameron, British colonial administrator (1877) Henry Cort Harold Carpenter, British metallurgist (1896)...
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    Jewish origin on Broadway. While appearing in London, she was spotted by impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, who brought her to America as his common-law wife. From...
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  • Compass. Augustus Harris, British actor, impresario and dramatist Savage Club Lodge No 2190, London (UGLE). John Harris (1791–1873), English artist and...
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  • "Edge" Copeland – Independent, WWE, and AEW professional wrestler Barry Cort – former MLB player Douglas Coupland – writer, artist Alyson Court – actor...
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    as Murray's best man. The couple had two sons, Ken, Jr. (1942-1979) and Cort Riley (born 1944), before divorcing in September 1945. Murray married his...
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    younger than Mansfield. She appeared in three productions for theatre impresario David Belasco: The Warrens of Virginia (1907), The Easiest Way (1909)...
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    was recognized as king. A year later, he was still negotiating with the Corts Catalanes to be recognized as Count of Barcelona, and had not attended,...
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    throughout Italy. In 1907 Tarquini was brought to the United States by impresario Henry Russell to join his Boston-based San Carlo Opera Company. She made...
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    think of grander things. John Considine and Alexander Pantages pioneered vaudeville circuits; John Cort became a leading impresario of legitimate theater...
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    faced with bankruptcy, he leased his theater and its management to John Cort. Cort took over the operations of the Orpheum for two years until his own...
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  • banned". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Baxter, John (2009). "Anders als die Andern (Not Like the Others)". Carnal Knowledge:...
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    heir-apparent to his mother Queen Joanna. On the other hand, in 1502, the Aragonese Corts gathered in Zaragoza and pledged an oath to Joanna as heiress-presumptive...
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  • other or unknown reasons unrelated to show business of any kind. Note: Elton John is listed here because he used the name professionally before he legally...
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    opening on October 8, 1900. In the winter of 1901, Cort signed a contract with New York-based impresarios Klaw & Erlanger. The contract went into effect in...
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  • 2017. Weber, Bruce (November 25, 2008). "Gerald Schoenfeld, Theater Impresario, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2008. Rubin,...
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    in more popular entertainments. Vaudeville impresarios Alexander Pantages, John Considine, and John Cort (the last also involved in legitimate theater)...
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  • now broadcasting at The Gate radio ministries. Otis Fodder (b. Larry McCort), member of mash-up recording artists The Bran Flakes. Ken Freedman, DJ and...
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    Marathi saint (d. 1599) probable Amina, Queen of Zazzua (d. 1610) Cornelis Cort, Dutch engraver (d. 1578) David Rizzio, Italian secretary of Mary, Queen...
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