Maestro Santelli doing magic on stage in New York
Santelli in the 1930's
Maestro Santelli doing magic on stage in New York
1932, July 30 - Aug. 14 - X Olympics, Los Angeles - USA Team coach. Silver medal, foil men's individual - Joseph L. Levis, Bronze Medal - Foil, Men's Team - Hugh Vincent Alessandroni, George Charles Calnan, Dernell Every, Joseph L. Levis, Frank Stahl Righeimer Jr., Richard Clark Steere, Bronze Medal - Epee, Men's Team - George Charles Calnan, Miguel Angel De Capriles, Gustavo Marinius Hess, Tracey Jaeckel, Frank Stahl Righeimer Jr., Curtis Charles Shears. Santelli meets again, Adolfo Cotronei, with whom he had dueled in 1924, gets reaquainted and becomes friends. Adolfo now sports a monocle and scar with some pride.
1934 - Realizing the need for good fencing equipment, Santelli starts the United States Fencing Equipment Company and becomes known for producing high quality fencing gear (in 1955 he renames the company George Santelli Inc.). Television program series "Sports Slants" (aka Ted Husings Sports Slants" features a 9 minute, black and white, 3 sport episode. Starts out with Santelli and U.S. saber champion Norman Cohen. Link to info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270661/plotsummary
1935 - Santelli choreographs the swordplay of the revival production of "Romeo and Juliet" which opens Dec. 23, 1935 at the Martin Beck Theatre. Link to details: http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=12047
1938 - Santelli joins the production of "Hamlet", as fencing choreographer. The play opens at the St. James Theatre Oct. 12, 1938 and runs for 96 performances. Link to details: http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=12388
