Dene Denny Explained

Dene Denny
Birth Name:	Ethel Adele Denny
Birth Date:	11 February 1885
Birth Place:	Callahan, California, US
Death Place:	Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, US
Occupation:	Pianist, teacher
Notable Works:	Denny-Watrous Studio (Harmony House) Ann Nash-Dorthy Bassett House (1921)^[1]
Partner:	Hazel Watrous

Dene Denny (February 11, 1885 – September 24, 1959)^[2] 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.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Early life and education

Ethel Adele Denny was born in 1885,^[6] 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.^[7]

Career

In 1922, Denny and Watrous met in San Francisco and quickly became a couple.^[8]

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.^{[9] [8]}

Death

Denny died at her home in Carmel, California on September 24, 1959.^[10]

See also

• List of Historic Buildings in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carmel Historic Survey Volume Blocks a69. 2014. Costal Commission . 2024-01-02.
2. Denny . Dene . February 11, 1885 . California U.S. Death Index 1940-1997 . Database . Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
3. Book: Gilliam. Harold. Gilliam. Ann. Creating Carmel: the enduring vision. Peregrine Smith Books . Salt Lake City. 1992. 67, 152, 160-166. 978-0-87905-397-0 . 2024-01-02.
4. Book: Gordon, David J.. Carmel Impresarios A Cultural Biography of Dene Denny and Hazel Watrous. 2014. Lucky Valley Press . 978-0-9856655-4-8. 2023-04-12.
5. Book: Seavey, Kent. Carmel, A History in Architecture. Arcadia Publishing. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California . 2007. 109, 123. 9780738547053. 2023-04-05.
6. Web site: 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. October 21, 2001. Paul Fried. 2023-12-31.
7. Web site: 1959-09-24 . Dene Denny Dies . 2023-07-17 . Carmel Pine Cone . Carmel-by-the-Sea . 1, 17.
8. Book: Alinder, Mary Street. Group F.64 . 2014. 34–35. Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 9781620405550 .
9. Web site: California's First Theater. Monterey History. Monterey, California. May 31, 1961. 2023-07-18.
10. News: Miss Dene Denny Dies At Home in Carmel. The Californian . Salinas, California . September 24, 1959. 2. July 17, 2023.