Bendix, Theodore 25.jul.1862-15.jan.1935 USA Michigan, Detroit - NY Long Island, Bay Shore (bur NY Westchester, Valhalla)
violinist, opera conductor, jewish, studied violin and piano with his father, 1872 moved to Cleveland Ohio, 1876 aged 13 he played in his father's orchestra at Euclid Avenue Opera House Cleveland, 1880 he was conductor of the Alice Oates Opera Company Cleveland, director of the Aimee Opera Company Cleveland, 1887 with Max at 2240 Fitzwater Street Philadelphia and director of the Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, conductor at Pope's Theatre in St Louis, 1889-1900 conductor at the Park and Globe Theatres in Boston, 1900 of the Broadway shows 'Belle of New York' 'Ben Hur' 'Beauty and the Beast' at New York Casino, 1902 produced 'Ben Hur' at the Drury Lane Theatre in London, organized a string quartet for the Orpheum and B F Keith theatres, conductor for Florenz Ziegfeld, Klaw & Erlanger and Henry W Savage, 1906 had established the Theo Bendix Music Publishing Co. in New York, 1915 coached singers for concert and opera in New York, 1920-1930 conductor at Majestic Theatre Los Angeles California, 1931 moved to New York City residing at 130 West 44th Street, died after an operation at Southside Hospital Bay Shore Long Island ; son of composer William Bendix ; brother of composer Max Bendix ; 1883 he married Sally, abandoned her 3 years later, 25.mar.1919 she divorced him