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| George M COHAN (not Cohen) -- He was Irish Catholic, not Jewish | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 10:35 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 10:33 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: What were the 7 theaters George m Cohen owned - dramedy 08:22 pm EDT 08/28/21 | |
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| Generally I would never correct another ATC-er on a misspelling. However, a legendary entertainer like George M. Cohan, who was called "the man who owned Broadway" and was hailed as the father of American musical comedy, deserves a little respect. Especially since he no longer has a theater named for him (but he does have a statue). BTW there actually was an individual with a Broadway credential named G. M. Cohen. However, his first name was Geoffrey, not George. |
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| Thanks, Tony | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 10:44 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: George M COHAN (not Cohen) -- He was Irish Catholic, not Jewish - BroadwayTonyJ 10:33 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| This was bothering me all weekend as the thread got longer, but I just assumed no one noticed, especially since the name was spelled correctly in most of the posts. Laura |
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| re: Thanks, Tony | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 11:10 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 11:09 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: Thanks, Tony - showtunetrivia 10:44 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| It was bothering me a lot also, but I hate being petty on message boards. The misspelling of Tovah Felshuh was pretty unforgivable farther down the board, but that was corrected right away. It really is a shame that someone as legendary and important to the early development of Broadway as Georg M. Cohan no longer has a theater with his name. However, the next several theaters that are renamed absolutely must be for African Americans or other persons of color, no exceptions allowed. Sorry, George, but the least we can do is spell your name right. |
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