Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-03-28 | Page 13 | Ben Stern, Old atre Man, Dead

BEN STERN OLD THEATRE MAN DEAD By Associated Press NEW YORK YORK- March Ben Stern on one ot of the oldest theatrical managers In the country countr died in a sanitarium here here yesterday or of pneumonia after being connected for three forty years jears with the le stage Mr l Stern was born in San iran Fran Fran- cisco fifty eight years ears ago At an early ary ag age he obtained a position In Inthe the box office ot of the old J t I ar J theatre there lie He was first associated asso- asso elated In New York with Abbey Grau a as general man JUan ager For ten years ears he was connected with the late Jato Henry n. n Harris In a a managerial capacity and from 1914 to 1916 he was In charge of the Val I nut street theatre in Philadelphia after which he joined the Loewe forces lie He was a boyhood friend ot of David Belasco I lie He Is survived ed by his widow and two sons I