Benjamin Franklin Keith

Benjamin Franklin Keith
Keith circa 1909
Born(1846-01-26)January 26, 1846
Hillsborough, New Hampshire
DiedMarch 26, 1914(1914-03-26) (aged 68)
Breakers Hotel
Palm Beach, Florida
Occupation(s)Vaudevillian theatre owner, film exhibitor
Spouse(s)Mary Catherine Branley (m. 1873, died 1910)[1]
Ethel Bird Chase (m. 1913)
ChildrenA. Paul Keith
Keith Memorial Theatre, Boston (built 1928)
Keith's advertising wagon, ca.1894

Benjamin Franklin Keith (January 26, 1846 – March 26, 1914) was an American vaudeville theater owner, who played an important role in the evolution of variety theater into vaudeville.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Benjamin Franklin Keith Bans The Word 'Pants,' Builds A Theatrical Empire". New England Historical Society. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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  3. ^ Strausbaugh 2006, p. 127