How to Pronounce J. H. Haverly
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Jun 30, 1837 Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Died on 28 Sep 1901 (aged 64)
American theatre manager
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About J. H. Haverly
- Christopher Haverly (1837–1901), better known as J.
- H.
- Haverly or John H.
- "Jack" Haverly, was an American theatre manager and promoter of blackface minstrel shows.
- During the 1870s and 1880s, he created an entertainment empire centered on his minstrel troupes, particularly Haverly's United Mastodon Minstrels and Haverly's Colored Minstrels.
- Under his guidance, these troupes grew to impressive sizes and featured elaborate sets and costumes.
- They toured widely, enlarging minstrelsy's audience to encompass the entire United States as well as England.
- Haverly's methods sparked a revolution in minstrelsy as other troupes scrambled to compete.
- As the costs of minstrelsy increased, many troupes went out of business.
