B. F. Keith
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B. F. Keith was a pioneering American vaudeville impresario and theater owner who helped establish vaudeville as a major form of popular entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| B. F. Keith canonical | 1 |
| B. F. Keith – Albee Theatre Circuit | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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theater owner ⓘ vaudeville impresario ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | vaudeville theater circuits in the United States ⓘ |
| basedIn | United States urban theater markets ⓘ |
| businessModel | chain of theaters ⓘ |
| businessStrategy |
booking acts across multiple theaters
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family-friendly vaudeville programming ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
professionalization of vaudeville management
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standardization of vaudeville programming ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | American entertainment ⓘ |
| familyName | Keith ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular entertainment
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vaudeville ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Franklin Keith ⓘ |
| genre | vaudeville ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin ⓘ |
| hasRole |
manager of performers
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owner of performance venues ⓘ producer of live entertainment ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | vaudeville as a major form of popular entertainment ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneer of organized vaudeville circuits ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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theater industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
American popular culture
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subsequent variety theater circuits ⓘ |
| legacy |
infrastructure for touring variety performers
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model for later theater and cinema chains ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creation of a chain of vaudeville theaters
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development of vaudeville as a major entertainment form ⓘ influence on American theater business practices ⓘ |
| occupation |
entertainment executive
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impresario ⓘ theater owner ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| typeOfEnterpriseFounded | vaudeville theater circuit ⓘ |
| usedMedium | live stage performance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
DuBarry Was a Lady
this entity surface form:
B. F. Keith – Albee Theatre Circuit