Winthrop Ames
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Winthrop Ames was an influential early 20th-century American theater producer and director known for his artistic leadership on Broadway and his efforts to elevate theatrical standards.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Winthrop Ames canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American theatre manager
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Broadway producer ⓘ cultural figure ⓘ theatre director ⓘ theatre producer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Unity Church Cemetery, North Easton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1870-11-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1937-11-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Broadway theatre
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theatre ⓘ |
| founded |
Booth Theatre, New York City
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Little Theatre, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Winthrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American theatre standards
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development of non-commercial theatre in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high production values in staging
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introducing the Little Theatre movement to Broadway ⓘ supporting new playwrights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | Little Theatre movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
artistic leadership on Broadway
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efforts to elevate theatrical standards ⓘ producing high-quality, non-commercial plays ⓘ |
| notableWork | adaptation of "The Little Princess" for the stage ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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theatre director ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ theatre producer ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| parent | Oakes Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | North Easton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
manager of the Booth Theatre, New York City
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manager of the Little Theatre, New York City ⓘ manager of the New Theatre, New York City ⓘ |
| produced |
Broadway productions of Shakespeare plays
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The New York production of "The Little Princess" NERFINISHED ⓘ revivals of classic dramas ⓘ |
| residence |
Massachusetts
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New York City ⓘ |
| sibling | Oakes Angier Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lucy Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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