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Founder of the Carmel Bach Festival

Dene Denny
Denny at University of California Berkeley (1907)
BornEthel Adele Denny
(1885-02-11)February 11, 1885
Callahan, California, US
DiedSeptember 24, 1959(1959-09-24) (aged 74)
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, US
Occupation(s)Pianist, teacher
Notable workDenny-Watrous Studio (Harmony House)
Ann Nash-Dorthy Bassett House (1921)
PartnerHazel Watrous

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 Carmel Bach Festival, 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, in Callahan, California. Her parents were Albert H. Denny and Gertrude Cadwell.

Denny attended the University of California, Berkeley, 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.

The Denny-Watrous gallery was located at the De Yoe Building.

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

References

  1. "Carmel Historic Survey Volume Blocks a69". Costal Commission. 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. Denny, Dene (February 11, 1885). "California U.S. Death Index 1940-1997" (Database). Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  3. ^ "Miss Dene Denny Dies At Home in Carmel". The Californian. Salinas, California. September 24, 1959. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. Gilliam, Harold; Gilliam, Ann (1992). Creating Carmel: the enduring vision. Salt Lake City: Peregrine Smith Books. pp. 67, 152, 160–166. ISBN 978-0-87905-397-0. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. Gordon, David J. (2014). Carmel Impresarios A Cultural Biography of Dene Denny and Hazel Watrous. Lucky Valley Press. ISBN 978-0-9856655-4-8. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. Seavey, Kent (2007). Carmel, A History in Architecture. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 109, 123. ISBN 9780738547053. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  7. Paul Fried (October 21, 2001). "Since launching in 1935, the Carmel Bach Festival has been in constant evolution -- and also holds true to its origins". Monterey County Weekly. Monterey County, California. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  8. "Dene Denny Dies". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea. September 24, 1959. pp. 1, 17. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Alinder, Mary Street (2014). Group F.64. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9781620405550.
  10. "California's First Theater" (PDF). Monterey History. Monterey, California. May 31, 1961. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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