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'''Oscar Hammerstein II''' [[Columbia College|CC]] [[1916]] was a writer, director, and producer of musicals. Hammerstein entered Columbia on a pre-law program and got his start writing and starring in the [[Varsity Show]]. He later entered the [[law school]], but quit to pursue theatre.
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'''Oscar Hammerstein II''' [[Columbia College|CC]] [[1916]] was a writer, director, and producer of musicals. Hammerstein entered Columbia on a pre-law program and got his start writing and starring in the [[Varsity Show]] (his first was "On Your Way" in [[1915]]). He was also a member of [[Pi Lambda Phi]], along with future collaborator [[Richard Rodgers]] (together, they were popularly known as "Rodgers and Hammerstein").
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He later entered the [[law school]], studying there for a year, but quit to pursue theatre in [[1917]]. He was later a recipient of the [[Alexander Hamilton Medal]].
  
 
[[Category:Columbia College alumni|Hammerstein]]
 
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[[Category:Law school dropouts|Hammerstein]]
 
[[Category:Law school dropouts|Hammerstein]]
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[[Category:Class of 1916|Hammerstein]]
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[[Category:Alexander Hamilton Medal recipients|Hammerstein]]

Latest revision as of 16:08, 7 August 2010

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Oscar Hammerstein II CC 1916 was a writer, director, and producer of musicals. Hammerstein entered Columbia on a pre-law program and got his start writing and starring in the Varsity Show (his first was "On Your Way" in 1915). He was also a member of Pi Lambda Phi, along with future collaborator Richard Rodgers (together, they were popularly known as "Rodgers and Hammerstein").

He later entered the law school, studying there for a year, but quit to pursue theatre in 1917. He was later a recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Medal.