Keith, Benjamin Franklin

Keith, Benjamin Franklin

▪ American impresario
born Jan. 26, 1846, Hillsboro, N.H., U.S.
died March 26, 1914, Palm Beach, Fla.

      American impresario who founded the most powerful circuit of theatres in vaudeville history.

      Keith was a circus concessionaire before 1883, when he opened a curio museum in Boston. Two years later he joined Edward Franklin Albee, a seller of circus tickets, in establishing and operating the Boston Bijou Theatre, the home of a continuous variety show playing from 10:00 AM until 11:00 PM. The pair then opened a great many theatres across the East and Midwest, absorbing most of the smaller chains.

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