Arthur Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein II. Arthur produced almost 30 musicals in 40 years in show business. During a performance of "Tickle Me" in 1920, Hammerstein was arrested for possessing what was thought to be whiskey during the Prohibition era, which later turned out to be iced tea. In 1930 Hammerstein was accused by a dance director George Haskell for assault but the charges were later dropped and the two reconciled. To search for better business opportunities, Hammerstein went to Hollywood to produce his one and only film "The Lottery Bride", which was a failure and he returned to Broadway again. Hammerstein's last
Arthur Hammerstein his father had a disagreement with money spending and Arthur vowed never to speak to him again. With his father's support, Arthur embarked on his first production, "Naughty Marietta". Arthur's brother Willie Hammerstein died in June 1914, and Arthur took over management of the family's Victoria Theater. However, the theater was not financially viable and would be closed the next year. On its site, the first movie palace in Times Square, the Rialto Theatre, was built. Hammerstein was the producer of the Rudolf Friml operettas "The Firefly" (1912), "Katinka" (1915) and "Rose-Marie" (1924), which he collaborated on with his nephew,