Vivian Beaumont Allen
Vivian Beaumont Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1885 |
| Died | October 10, 1962 |
| Occupations | actor, philanthropist |
Vivian Beaumont Allen (March 22, 1885 – October 10, 1962), also known simply as Vivian Beaumont, was an American actress, philanthropist, and heiress.
A patron of Broadway theater in New York City, she funded the construction of the namesake Vivian Beaumont Theater, a Broadway-class theatre in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex, located on the Upper West Side; it was completed after her death. She was also the founder of the Vivian Beaumont Society, a charitable organization.[1]
Early life and education
Allen's father was a founder of now-defunct The May Department Stores Company.[2]
Acting
Philanthropy
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The Vivian Beaumont Theater, which is a part of Lincoln Center in New York City, New York, opened to the public on October 21, 1965. Over the years, it has gone through many different managements, became one of the largest not-for-profit theaters, and holds many plays and musicals. It was named in her honor due to her many charitable works.[3]
Her society, the Vivian Beaumont Society, still encouraged others to be involved in the theater as of 2021[4]
Death and burial
Allen diedin 1962, at age seventy-seven, and was interred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.
References
- ↑ "The Vivian Beaumont Society" (PDF). The Vivian Beaumont Society Brochure.
- ↑ D'Arlene (October 12, 1962). "Mrs. Vivian Beaumont Allen; Gave 3 Million to Lincoln Center; Philanthropist Who Donated Funds in 1958 to Assist in Building Theater Dies Inherited a Fortune". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Vivian Beaumont Theater". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Planned Giving/Vivian Beaumont Society". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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