Abraham L. Erlanger

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Abraham L. Erlanger was a prominent American theatrical producer and impresario of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known as a co-founder of the powerful booking and production partnership Klaw & Erlanger.

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instanceOf American Jew
businessperson
impresario
theatrical producer
activeYearsEnd 1930
activeYearsStart 1880s
birthDate 1859-05-04
birthPlace Buffalo, New York, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York NERFINISHED
businessModel theatrical booking monopoly
businessPartner Marc Klaw NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath complications following appendicitis surgery
coFounded Klaw & Erlanger NERFINISHED
conflictWith Shubert brothers NERFINISHED
controlled a large network of touring theatres in the United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1930-03-07
era early 20th century American theatre
late 19th century American theatre
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans NERFINISHED
familyName Erlanger NERFINISHED
fullName Abraham Lincoln Erlanger NERFINISHED
givenName Abraham NERFINISHED
hasGender male
industry entertainment
theatre
influenced commercial structure of American theatre
knownFor controlling theatre bookings on the American stage
producing Broadway shows
managed New Amsterdam Theatre NERFINISHED
memberOf Theatrical Syndicate NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor co-founding the theatrical firm Klaw & Erlanger
leadership in the Theatrical Syndicate
notableWork large-scale musical and dramatic productions on Broadway
occupation booking agent
impresario
theatre owner
theatrical producer
operatedIn Broadway theatre district NERFINISHED
New York City NERFINISHED
partnerInOrganization Klaw & Erlanger booking offices NERFINISHED
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States

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Erlanger’s Theatre namedAfter Abraham L. Erlanger