Benjamin Franklin Keith | |
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![]() Keith circa 1909 | |
Born | |
Died | March 26, 1914 | (aged 68)
Occupation(s) | Vaudevillian theatre owner, film exhibitor |
Spouse(s) | Mary Catherine Branley (m. 1873, died 1910)[1] Ethel Bird Chase (m. 1913) |
Children | A. Paul Keith |
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]
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