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Dene Denny (February 11, 1885 – September 24, 1959) was an American musical theater producer who, along with co-founder Hazel Watrous, established the Denny-Watrous Management. They played pivotal roles in the founding of the Carmel Music Society, the
In 1928, the couple secured a lease for the Theatre of the Golden Bough from Edward Kuster, and in 1937 leased California's First Theater in Monterey.
Carmel Bach Festival
The Carmel Bach Festival is a classical music concert series held annually in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
History
In 1927, Henry F. Dickinson and his wife Edith played a pivotal role in the formation of the Carmel Music Society. Henry becam ...
, and Monterey's First Theater. Their residence, the Denny-Watrous Studio (Harmony House), served as a hub for hosting musical concerts and lectures.
Early life and education
Ethel Adele Denny was born in 1885, inCallahan, California
Callahan is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Callahan is located on California State Route 3 south-southeast of Etna. Callahan has a post office with ZIP code 96014. As of 2009 it has a population ...
. Her parents were Albert H. Denny and Gertrude Cadwell.
Denny attended the University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California), is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after t ...
, where she received a BA and MA degree. She went to New York to take formal piano studies. Denny then established a music studio in San Francisco, where she taught piano.
Career
In 1922, Denny and Watrous met in San Francisco and quickly became a couple.
In 1928, the couple secured a lease for the Theatre of the Golden Bough from Edward Kuster, and in 1937 leased California's First Theater in Monterey.
Death
Denny died at her home in Carmel, California on September 24, 1959.See also
* List of Historic Buildings in Carmel-by-the-SeaReferences
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