There were many theaters that were associated with Vaudeville. A few of these are:
- Bijou Theatre (Knoxville)
- Folly Theater
- Fox Theater (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
- Gaiety Theatre, Boston (1908)
- Hippodrome Theatre (Baltimore)
There were many acts and people that became famous in Vaudeville. Some of these people are:
- Charlie Chaplin
- Mark Swain
- Ted Healy
Examples of Vaudeville Acts
The "Father" of Vaudeville is Benjamin Franklin Keith. Keith built a museum in Boston which started is trip to success. His success allowed him to build the first Vaudeville theater Bijou Theater. Vaudeville took off from there.
"During the first two decades of the twentieth century, vaudeville was the most popular form of entertainment in the country."
"Vaudeville." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Ed. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Student Resources in Context. Web. 5 Oct. 2015.
Sources
Gale Research
Virginia.Edu
Gale Research
"During the first two decades of the twentieth century, vaudeville was the most popular form of entertainment in the country."
"Vaudeville." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Ed. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Student Resources in Context. Web. 5 Oct. 2015.
Sources
Gale Research
Virginia.Edu
Gale Research
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