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This is a partial list of vaudeville performers. Inclusion on this list indicates that the subject appeared at least once on the North American vaudeville stage during its heyday between 1881 and 1932. The source in the citation included with each entry confirms their appearance and cites information in the performance notes section.
Pages in category "American vaudeville performers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,330 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Married vaudeville performers Evan E. Evans (1889–1962) and Helen Hartz (1894–1974) toured the circuit until 1919. Later, they created "The Four Evans - Two Generations of Dance" with daughter Maryetta Evans (1912–2009) and son Lester Evans (1919–1989). The family toured from 1942 to 1960. [294] George "Honey Boy" Evans: March 10, 1870
The Gus Sun Booking Exchange hired performers for 275-300 vaudeville houses in Ohio, where Sun maintained his office, as well as in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Sun's success came from concentrating on fourth- and fifth-grade vaudeville houses, primarily in the Midwest but also in the South.
Vaudeville was known for being more condensed in attempts to reaching out to the American middle class. [3] Because of its theaters, affordable housing, receptive audience, and recreational activities, Los Angeles became a favorite city for Vaudeville performers. This shift of theatre towards the West began the start of "Vaudeville-only ...
American vaudeville performers (1 C, 1,330 P) B. British vaudeville performers (3 C, 33 P) C. Canadian vaudeville performers (19 P) F. Filipino vaudeville performers ...
Vaudeville (/ ˈ v ɔː d (ə) v ɪ l, ˈ v oʊ-/; [1] French:) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France at the end of the 19th century. [2] A Vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition or light poetry, interspersed with songs and ...
Mabel and Emma Griffin, AKA The Griffin Sisters, African-American Vaudeville entertainers and entrepreneurs. The Griffin Sisters, Emma (1874–1918) and Mabel (1877–1918) Griffin, were American vaudeville performers in the late 1800s and early 1900s who became entrepreneurs and social activists and opened one of the first booking agencies owned by Black women.