Behymer was an established local theater impresario who was involved in the staging of many plays, operas, and performances in the region. Bryant was a chairperson for the committee who invited him. Event was held in the Biltmore music room.
Behymer was an established local theater impresario who was involved in the staging of many plays, operas, and performances in the region. Bryant was a chairperson for the committee who invited him. Event was held in the Biltmore music room.
L. E. Behymer, impresario, is seated in a chair holding a document about the Los Angeles run of the play "The Miracle," produced by Morris Gest. The document is designed in a medieval revival style with calligraphy and illuminated initials. It is dated March 7, 1927 (just after the production of the play at the Shrine Auditorium had ended), and has the seal of the city of Los Angeles in the lower left corner.
View of impresario L. E. Behymer holding the hand of Amelita Galli-Curci, standing next to the Union Pacific Limited train, wearing a dress, coat, leather gloves and hat and holding her purse. Galli-Curci was in Los Angeles for a period of rest following throat surgery.
Portrait photograph of Los Angeles impresario L. E. Behymer wearing 11 medals on his suit jacket, standing in a room in his home. The medals include: (1) The Dutch Order of Officer of Orange-Nassau, (2) The Serbian Order of St. Sava, (3) Italian Order of the Crown, (4) French Officer of the Palms, (5) Grecian Order of the Redeemer, (6) Medallion, German Artistic Service, (7) Russian Order of St. Vladimer, (8) Silver Palms of Order of Leopold, Belgium, (9) Russian Order of St. Stanislas, (10) Golden Palms of the Order of Leopold Leopold, Belgium, and (11) Order of Danilo, Montenegro.