About Milward Adams
Lived 1857 – 1923 (aged 66). Milward Adams was an American businessperson.
Milward Adams (January 6, 1857 was born in Lexington, Kentucky.
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.
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Who was Milward Adams?
American artistic manager (1857–1923)
When was Milward Adams born?
Milward Adams was born on 6 January 1857 in Lexington.
When did Milward Adams die?
Milward Adams died on 18 June 1923 in Auditorium Building.
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Milward Adams was a businessperson.
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Milward Adams was American.
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