Please answer the following question: Facts:   - death place: new york , new york , united states    - birth name: abraham joseph balaban    - death date: 1 november 1962      - birth date: 20 april 1889    - name: a. j. balaban    - occupation: co-founder in chicago - pioneer of integration and refinement of live , entertainment into motion picture exhibition - innovator in movie theatre balaban management & katz motion picture theatre chain    - image: ajbalaban.jpg    - birth place: chicago , illinois , united states    - yearsactive: 1908 -- 1953   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of a. j. balaban .
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abraham joseph balaban , known as a. j. balaban or abe balaban -lrb- april 20 , 1889 -- november 1 , 1962 -rrb- , was a chicago-based showman whose particular influence on popular entertainment in the early 20th century led to enormous innovations in the american movie-going experience .following the leasing and operation of a modest nickelodeon house in 1909 , balaban oversaw the commission and design of chicago 's great movie palaces for the balaban & katz -lrb- b&k -rrb- exhibition chain , integrated live performers into themed stage extravaganzas with full orchestras and forever changing vaudeville , and inspired numerous and novel ideas for theatre management .a. j. balaban 's most productive period of achievement was from 1909 to 1929 .it was a measure of his success and respect that in 1929 , the february 27 issue of `` variety '' was dedicated to him , and the following august a massive citizens ' dinner in chicago was organized to bid him farewell upon his move to new york to assume a creative position with paramount/publix , with which b&k had merged in 1926 .the artistic and managerial genius of the balaban & katz team -lrb- brother barney was known for his financial and real estate acumen , while katz was a lawyer -rrb- , a. j. balaban -- from his earliest years as a young man singing in small theatres to illustrated glass slides , to the mastery of `` presentations '' that featured singers , dancers , and musicians in a variety of turns culminating into lavish `` tableaux '' -- had as an overarching inspiration the comfort and satisfaction of the audience .according to abel green , editor of `` variety '' , the venerable show business trade newspaper , balaban `` did more than any individual to glorify the cinema setting '' , and his theatre management established a successful model for other national exhibitors .as for performers and the production of effective shows and pacing , william morris senior , the talent manager , wrote in an open letter in `` variety '' to balaban , `` you have...