Milward Adams
Performing arts manager
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Milward Adams (January 6, 1857[1] – June 18, 1923)[2] was born in Lexington, Kentucky.[1]
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BornJanuary 6, 1857 
DiedJune 18, 1923 (aged 66)
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| Born | January 6, 1857 |
| Died | June 18, 1923 (aged 66) |
Adams rose to prominence as the first manager of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Auditorium Theatre. Adams worked his way up in the performing arts world, beginning as a janitor at various theaters and ending as a theater manager with many connections in the Chicago arts scene.
He managed the great May musical festivals of 1882 and 1884; also summer night concerts under the direction of Theodore Thomas for ten years.[1]
He died at the Auditorium Hotel on June 18, 1923.[3]
