Milward Adams
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| Born | January 6, 1857  Lexington |
| Died | June 18, 1923 (aged 66) Auditorium Building |
Milward Adams (January 6, 1857[1] – June 18, 1923)[2] was born in Lexington, Kentucky.[1]
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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]
He died at the Auditorium Hotel on June 18, 1923.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Flinn, John Joseph (1893). The Hand-book of Chicago Biography: A Compendium of Useful Biographical Information for Reference and Study. Standard guide. p. 21.
- ^ "Collection: Milward Adams photograph collection [OFFSITE]". Modern Manuscripts & Archives at the Newberry. Newberry Library. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Milward Adams, Noted in Stage Circles, is Dead". Chicago Tribune. June 19, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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