Milward Adams | |
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Born | 6 January 1857
Lexington |
Died | 18 January 1923 (aged 66) |
Milward Adams (January 6, 1857 [1] – January 18, 1923) [2] was born in Lexington, Kentucky. [1]
Adams rose to prominence as the first manager of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Auditorium Theatre. Adams worked his way up in the performing arts world, beginning as a janitor at various theaters and ending as a theater manager with many connections in the Chicago arts scene.
He managed the great May musical festivals of 1882 and 1884; also summer night concerts under the direction of Theodore Thomas for ten years. [1]
Milward Adams | |
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Born | 6 January 1857
Lexington |
Died | 18 January 1923 (aged 66) |
Milward Adams (January 6, 1857 [1] – January 18, 1923) [2] was born in Lexington, Kentucky. [1]
Adams rose to prominence as the first manager of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Auditorium Theatre. Adams worked his way up in the performing arts world, beginning as a janitor at various theaters and ending as a theater manager with many connections in the Chicago arts scene.
He managed the great May musical festivals of 1882 and 1884; also summer night concerts under the direction of Theodore Thomas for ten years. [1]