Sylvester Z. Poli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sylvester Z. Poli

American theatre manager

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1858

Place of Birth: Gallicano, Tuscany, Italy

Date of Death: 31-May-1937

Profession: artisan

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sylvester Zefferino Poli (December 31, 1858 – May 31, 1937) was an Italian immigrant to the USA who became a theatre magnate during the late 1800s and early decades of the 20th century.
By 1916 he controlled 30 theatres, and was heralded as the largest individual theatre owner in the world at that time, establishing himself throughout the Northeastern United States.
Starting with a career in wax sculpting, he quickly moved on to dime museums, curios, variety shows, and ultimately vaudeville theatres and movie palaces.