Periklis Pantages
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Periklis Pantages, better known as Alexander Pantages, was a prominent early 20th-century vaudeville and movie theater magnate who built one of the largest theater chains in North America.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film exhibitor
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person ⓘ theatre magnate ⓘ vaudeville impresario ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alexander Pantages
NERFINISHED
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Alexandre Pantages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | circuit-based theatre ownership and operation ⓘ |
| businessRole | founder of a major theatre circuit ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Pantages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment entrepreneurship
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theatre management ⓘ |
| givenName | Periklis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
motion picture screenings
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vaudeville shows ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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motion picture exhibition ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of vaudeville theatre circuits in North America
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early movie theatre business models in the United States ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
creation of a continent-spanning theatre network
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expansion of vaudeville theatres into movie theatres ⓘ |
| notableFor |
building one of the largest theatre chains in North America
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operating the Pantages Theatre circuit ⓘ |
| notableWork | Pantages Theatre chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
motion picture theatre operator
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theatre owner ⓘ vaudeville theatre operator ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| scaleOfOperations | one of the largest theatre chains in North America ⓘ |
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