General Lew Wallace to Klaw & Erlanger accepting terms for their production of Ben-Hur

March 25, 1899

After tense negotiations, General Lew Wallace finally reached an agreement with Klaw & Erlanger to produce Ben-Hur onstage, 1899.

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  • Repository Shubert Archive
  • Date March 25, 1899
  • Collection Klaw & Erlanger Collection
  • Copyright Copyrighted
  • Disclaimer Courtesy of The Shubert Archive, a project of the Shubert Foundation

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  • Title General Lew Wallace to Klaw & Erlanger accepting terms for their production of Ben-Hur
  • Keywords Marc, Klaw, Abraham, Lincoln, Erlanger, Klaw & Erlanger, Musicals, Theater, Theatre, New, York, Stage, Entertainment, Theatrical, Syndicate, Abe, Ben-Hur, General, Lee, Wallace, Agreement,
  • Website Name Immigrant Entrepreneurship
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  • Access Date September 22, 2023
  • Publisher German Historical Institute
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 9, 2018