Oscar Solomon Straus (December 23, 1850 – May 3, 1926) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor...
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Oscar Straus may refer to: Oscar Straus (composer) (1870–1954), Viennese composer of operettas Oscar Straus (politician) (1850–1926), United States Secretary...
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Oscar Nathan Straus (6 March 1870 – 11 January 1954) was a Viennese composer of operettas, film scores, and songs. He also wrote about 500 cabaret songs...
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The Oscar S. Straus Memorial in Washington, D.C., commemorates the accomplishments of the first Jew to serve in the cabinet of a U.S. president. Oscar Solomon...
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Oscar Straus Schafer is an investment banker, philanthropist and chairman emeritus of the New York Philharmonic. He is the chairman of Rivulet Capital...
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was the first of five children of Lazarus Straus (1809–1898) and his second wife and first cousin, Sara Straus (1823–1876). His siblings were Hermine (1846–1922)...
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Roger Williams Straus Jr. (January 3, 1917 – May 25, 2004) was co-founder and chairman of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, a New York book publishing company...
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Lazarus Straus (1809–1898) and his second wife, Sara (1823–1876). His siblings were Hermine Straus Kohns (1846–1922), Isidor Straus (1845–1912), and Oscar Solomon...
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List of operettas (section Oscar Straus (1870–1954))
For definition and discussion of the genre, see Operetta. Operettas by composer: Victoria und ihr Husar (1930) Die Blume von Hawaii (1931) Ball im Savoy...
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Watschenkonzert, from the Austrian German for "slap concert". Operetta composer Oscar Straus, a witness to the alleged assault, testified that the slap had been "the...
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Williams Straus Sr. (1891–1957). Straus served as president of the American Smelting and Refining Company and was the only son of Oscar Straus (the former...
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written in conjunction with the composers Franz Lehár, Emmerich Kálmán, Oscar Straus, Paul Abraham, and Robert Stolz. Grünwald was born on 16 February 1884...
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foreign-born individuals were appointed to the cabinet, including German-born Oscar Straus and Mexican-born George Romney (George Romney, born to American parents...
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The Last Waltz (operetta) (Der letzte Walzer), a Viennese operetta by Oscar Straus 1920 The Last Waltz (1978 album), a three-LP soundtrack album from the...
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First Jewish U.S. Cabinet member (Secretary of Commerce and Labor): Oscar Straus (1906) Not including Judah P. Benjamin, who served in the Confederate...
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both cabinet and cabinet-rank roles. The first Jewish cabinet member of Oscar Straus, appointed Secretary of Commerce and Labor by President Theodore Roosevelt...
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Sarah Lavanburg Straus (née Lavanburg; 1861 – November 9, 1945) was an American philanthropist and wife of diplomat Oscar Straus. Born Sarah Lavanburg...
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The Chocolate Soldier (category Operas by Oscar Straus)
courageous soldier] or Der Praliné-Soldat) is an operetta composed in 1908 by Oscar Straus based on George Bernard Shaw's 1894 play, Arms and the Man. The German...
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The Earrings of Madame de... (category Films scored by Oscar Straus)
Sica Cinematography Christian Matras Edited by Borys Lewin Music by Oscar Straus Georges Van Parys Production companies Franco London Films Indusfilms...
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convinced Washington to support the cause of Jews in Russia. Led by Oscar Straus, Jacob Schiff, Mayer Sulzberger, and Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise, they...
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those buried there are the composers Franz Lehár, Rudi Gfaller, and Oscar Straus. Kaiservilla Trinkhalle Kongress- und Theaterhaus Lehar-Filmtheater St...
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One Hour with You (category Films scored by Oscar Straus)
costar in the film. Unless otherwise noted, the music is written by Oscar Straus and the lyrics are written by Leo Robin. "One Hour with You", music by...
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States 24 August 1898 1 December 1954 Songwriter "Be Honest with Me" Oscar Straus Austria 6 March 1870 11 January 1954 Composer Ein Walzertraum Getúlio...
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Eric Coates, Robert Stolz, Ivor Novello, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Oscar Straus, and Stephen Sondheim.[citation needed] The Australian composer Julian...
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held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The film is based on two Oscar Straus operettas. A showgirl, part of a troupe, tours Europe where she falls...
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The Smiling Lieutenant (category Films scored by Oscar Straus)
Samson Raphaelson and Ernest Vajda from the operetta Ein Walzertraum by Oscar Straus, with libretto by Leopold Jacobson [de] and Felix Dörmann [de], which...
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convinced Washington to support the cause of Jews in Russia. Led by Oscar Straus, Jacob Schiff, Mayer Sulzberger, and Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise, they...
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La Ronde (1950 film) (category Films scored by Oscar Straus)
Philipe Cinematography Christian Matras Edited by Léonide Azar Music by Oscar Straus Release date 27 September 1950 (1950-09-27) Running time 95 minutes Country...
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger Williams Straus Jr. and John C. Farrar. FSG is known for...
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