Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Mather, A. Wiley May 17, 1889 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin Ltd., Territory of Hawaii, 1925.
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

A. WILEY MATHER, Theater Manager and Owner. Coming to Honolulu in 1916 for a 
pleasure trip, A. Wiley Mather, manager of the Hawaii and New Princess 
theaters, became interested in the theatrical possibilities of the city and 
remained to open one of Honolulu’s largest and finest motion picture houses. 
He was especially fitted for this venture because of experience in theatrical 
productions in New York City in the various capacities of business manager, 
stage manager and director.
  Seeing the need for a modern motion picture house in Honolulu, Mr. Mather 
negotiated with the People’s Theater Co., which was engaged in a similar 
promotion. A holding company, the Hawaiian Realty Co., was formed, and it 
completed the building of the New Princess Theater upon land already owned by 
the theater company. Mr. Mather and Louis R. Greenfield, San Francisco 
theatrical magnate, formed a partnership as sole owners of the New Princess 
Theater Co., Ltd., organized in 1920. The theater was opened on Nov. 8, 1922, 
with Mr. Mather as manager.
  When the New Princess theater and the Consolidated Amusement Co., owning the 
Hawaii and other Honolulu theaters, were merged in February, 1925, Mr. Mather 
became secretary of the corporation and manager of the Hawaii and New Princess 
theaters.
  Mr. Mather is a polo and racing enthusiast and a big game hunter, the 
wildernesses of Canada claiming him regularly for his shooting. He is a member 
of Theta Delta Chi fraternity, the Hawaii Polo and Racing Association and the 
Oahu Country Club.
  He was born in New York City, May 17, 1889, the son of James Wiley Mather, 
of old Puritan stock, and Ada (Whiteside) Mather. His education was received 
at Mercersberg Academy, Pennsylvania, and McGill University, Montreal, from 
which he was graduated in 1910, a member of the college of mining. Mr. Mather 
never followed his profession as a mining engineer, but began his business 
career on Broadway, New York, as a theatrical man immediately upon the 
completion of his college course.


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