Sentence:  His songwriting success brought Yvain to the notice of <WSD>wide-handed</WSD> theatre magnate Gustave Quinson, who had produced Henri Christin6's Phi-Phi three years earlier and, in spite of the fact that the composer had not a full score to his name, Quinson signed him up to write three musicals. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Generous