I. M. “Izzy” Weingarden | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Israel Mark Weingarden |
| Born | 19 October 1869 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | February 19, 1928 (aged 58) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Musical theater, Opera |
| Occupation | Theatrical producer |
Israel Mark Weingarden, a.k.a. I. M. “Izzy” Weingarden [1] (October 19, 1869-February 19, 1928)[2][3].
He co-patented a theatrical apparatus.[citation needed] He was involved in lawsuits.[citation needed]
Weingarden managed theatrical shows of several kinds, including one called Follow Me.[4]
His son, Paul Samuel Weingarden[5] (born 1 Jan 1904) of Baltimore, Maryland, documented some of his father’s theatrical work.[6]
Shows
editOne of Weingarden's theatrical companies was the Weingarden Chicago English Grand Opera Company[10]
In 1916, he copyrighted a play, 'The Awakening' by Robert James Prowell.[11]
Personal life
editWeingarden was born to Jacob Max Weingarten (born 1830) and Ethel Annie Englander (both immigrants from Austria or Hungary). His two brothers were Julius Alfred Weingarden (1864-1955), and Moses 'Mose' Weingarden (born circa 1870–1872). With a second wife, Julia, his father had three more daughters, who became Israel's half-sisters: Mary Weingarden (born 1877, Rebecca (who later spelled her surname 'Winegarden'. born 1879), and Lillian 'Lillie' Weingarden (1882–1947).
On July 1, 1900, Israel Weingarden married Jennie Weiss (1874–1959) in Manhattan, New York. Together they bore three sons (David-1898, Arthur-1901–1994, and Paul Samuel-1904) and a daughter Eunice (1906). Various family members explored alternative spellings of their family surname.
Weingarden died at 58 on February 19, 1928, and his remains are buried in the Waldheim Jewish Cemetery in Forest Park (Cook County), Illinois, United States.
References
edit- ^ Gaines, Caseen (May 21, 2021). Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way. Sourcebooks. ISBN 9781492688822.
- ^ "Obituary". The Detroit Jewish Chronicle. March 2, 1928. p. 11.
- ^ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N341-8Z9 : Sat Mar 09 12:39:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Israel M. Weingarden and Jacob Weingarden, 19 Feb 1928.
- ^ Mention of 'Follow Me' by Izzy Weingarden. World Radio History
- ^ "LIFE". August 17, 1942.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=v04EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA4&dq=izzy+weingarden&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiT7YW_5dGJAxWHQjABHYaDCnsQ6AF6BAgMEAM
- ^ Sampson, Henry T. (October 30, 2013). Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810883512.
- ^ Bernard L Peterson JR (October 25, 1993). A Century of Musicals in Black and White: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works by, About, or Involving African Americans: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works by, About, or Involving African Americans. Abc-Clio. ISBN 9780313064548.
- ^ The New York Clipper (October 1917)
- ^ Weingarden's English Opera. Variety. July 7, 1916. Vol. XLIII, No. 6
- ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries". 1916.
- This draft is in progress as of October 10, 2023.