Imre Kiralfy (b. 1845 Hungary – d. Bedford Hotel in Brighton, England 1919) was a Jewish immigrant who produced great theatrical shows in America and Europe. Kiralfy was one of the producers of the first American musical, 'The Black Crook.' He wrote 'Nero or the Fall of Rome' in 1888, and the 1892 'Columbus and the Discovery of America,' which netted $1 million in seven months at the Columbian Exposition of 1893.

In London, he served as Director General of the Franco-British Exhibition between May 4, 1908 and Oct. 3, 1908. This event was designed to solidify relations between France and Britain as described in the 'Entente Cordiale.' Kiralfy rebuilt the Earls Court and White City exhibition grounds outside London for the event.

Upon his death, Marie Kiralfy, his widow, had his remains cremated and in 1921 she purchased this property for his mausoleum, which was completed in 1924. A granite, 29-step stairway leads from Border Avenue to the mausoleum.

Posters of Kiralfy's stage shows and events are collector's items today. His son Edgar Kiralfy was a 100m sprinter on the 1908 U.S. Olympic Team.