Hammerstein, Oscar, II

Hammerstein, Oscar, II
(1895-1960)
   Born in New York City to a theatrical family, Oscar Hammerstein went to Columbia University, where he met Richard Rodgers. In 1918, Hammerstein became a stage manager for his uncle, and in 1920 he wrote the play Always You. With Otto Harbach, he wrote Wildflower (1922), Rose-Marie (1924), Sunny (1925), Song of the Flame (1925), and The Desert Song (1926). In 1927, he wrote Show Boat with Jerome Kern, which included “Ol’ Man River.” He was less successful in the 1930s, and in 1943 he began to work with Rodgers. They wrote nine musicals together, including the enormously successful Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), and The Sound of Music (1959).
   See also Literature and theater; Music.

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  • Hammerstein, Oscar I — (1847 1919)    Born in Berlin, Oscar Hammerstein I ran away from his Prussian home in 1863 and worked in a cigar factory on his arrival in the United States, because he could not find employment as a musician. An enterprising young man,… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • Hammerstein,Oscar — Ham·mer·stein (hămʹər stīn , stēn ), Oscar. 1846? 1919. German born American operatic manager who founded opera houses in Harlem (1888) and Manhattan (1906). His grandson Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 1960), a lyricist, collaborated on many musicals …   Universalium

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  • Hammerstein, Oscar, II — (12 jul. 1895, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–23 ago. 1960, Doylestown, Pa.). Letrista de comedias musicales y productor estadounidense. Nieto del empresario operístico Oscar Hammerstein (1846–1919), estudió derecho en la Universidad de Columbia antes… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • Oscar Hammerstein II — Oscar Hammerstein (rechts) mit Richard Rodgers] (links) und Irving Berlin (1948) Oscar Hammerstein II (* 12. Juli 1895 in New York City; † 23. August 1960 in Doyle …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Oscar Hammerstein II — For collaborative work with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein. Oscar Hammerstein II Hammerstein watching hopefuls being auditioned on stage at the St. James Theatre Background information …   Wikipedia

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