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Alexander Pantages ( Greek: Περικλῆς Ἀλέξανδρος Πανταζῆς, Periklis Alexandros Padazis; 1867 – February 17, 1936) was a Greek American vaudeville impresario and early motion picture producer. He created a large and powerful circuit of theatres across the Western United States and Canada. [1]
- February 17, 1936 (aged 68–69)
- Periklis Alexandros Pandazis, 1867, Andros, Greece
- Vaudeville/film producer, impresario
- Pantages Theatres
Mar 5, 2001 · Pantages, Alexander (1876-1936) Alexander Pantages was a theatrical entrepreneur who had a considerable impact on the development of popular stage entertainments in the Puget Sound region in the early twentieth century. He created a large and popular vaudeville circuit, commissioned the design of elaborate theater buildings in several cities ...
Dec 13, 2023 · In the first episode, titled “The Beast,” host Tracy Pattin and co-host Matt Donnelly, Variety ’s senior entertainment and media writer, detail Pantages’ rise and fall. At the height of ...
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Pantages ended his retirement on November 21, 1935, when he announced plans for expanding his two-theatre company: “The depression is over. The court tragedy is passed and Alexander Pantages is back in the show business—100 per cent. I tried oil, mining and other investments, but my business is the theater and it’s great to be back.”
Dec 5, 2007 · Alexander Pantages, né Pericles, entrepreneur, vaudeville and motion picture theatre owner and manager (b at Andros, Greece 17 Feb 1867; d at Los Angeles 17 Feb 1936). Pericles Pantages was reputed to have changed his name to Alexander after hearing the story of Alexander the Great. The early years of his life are not well documented but it is ...
A summary of the legal case of Alexander Pantages, a Greek immigrant who was accused of rape by a 17-year-old dancer in 1929. The case marked a turning point in California law as the state's Supreme Court ruled on appeal that evidence of the girl's previous sexual activity was admissible to discredit her testimony. The case also established a national reputation for defense attorney Jerry Giesler, who went on to handle many Hollywood cases.
Apr 25, 2022 · A tribute to Alexander Pantages (1864/75–1936) By Ilias Chrissochoidis, Ph.D. Few Greek-American stories can match the roller coaster life of Alexander Pantages, a penniless boy from the Aegean who built a theatrical empire in the American West before retiring in public humiliation.
