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Aug 2, 2011 · Charles Frohman, 58, was an American theater manager credited for creating the Broadway star system. Among the most notable plays that he produced was James Barrie’s Peter Pan. Frohman was traveling aboard Lusitania to see the European playmarkets.
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Charles Frohman (July 15, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American theater manager and producer, who discovered and promoted many stars of the American stage. Frohman produced over 700 shows, and among his biggest hits was Peter Pan, both in London and the US.
CHARLES Frohman was an American theatre impresario at the turn of the 20th century with a Marlow obsession. He loved the town so much that he picked out a spot in the graveyard at All Saints Church. Sadly, fate intervened and when the Germans torpedoed the Lusitania in 1915, Frohman drowned.
Charles Frohman (born June 17, 1860, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.—died May 7, 1915, at sea) was the leading American theatrical manager of his time.
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Mar 26, 2017 · Charles Frohman (1856–1915) was active as a producer in both New York and London and brought many British musical comedies to the United States. In 1896 he was one of the founders of the Theatrical Syndicate, which controlled virtually every aspect of tour...
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Charles Frohman. Producer: Zaza. Many people today know the names of George M. Cohan and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., but Charles Frohman, though lesser known, reigned supreme in the theatrical world for over a generation. From a young age Frohman's heart and soul belonged in the theatre.
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May 14, 2018 · An American theatrical producer, Charles Frohman (1860-1915) saw the theater make its transition from stock companies to the star system. Primarily a pillar of "show business" rather than an artistic theatrical innovator, Frohman illuminated the theater with a bright gallery of stars under his personal management.
