Frederick Freeman Proctor | |
|---|---|
 Proctor circa 1909 | |
| Born | March 17, 1851 |
| Died | September 4, 1929 (aged 78) |
| Known for | Vaudeville |
| Parent(s) | Alpheus Proctor Lucy Ann Tufts |
| Relatives | John William Merrow, nephew |
Frederick Freeman Proctor (March 17, 1851 – September 4, 1929), aka F. F. Proctor, was a vaudeville impresario who pioneered the method of continuous vaudeville. He opened the Twenty-third Street Theatre in New York City.[1]
- ^ "F. F. Proctor Dead. Dean of Vaudeville. Founded a Chain of Theatres Recently Sold to RadioKeith-Orpheum Circuit. Gymnast of Note at First. Had to Help Support Family as Boy at Father's Death. Fortune Estimated at $16,000,000. Starts a Chain of Theatres. Introduced Continuous Shows. Tributes From Associates.". The New York Times. September 5, 1929.
Frederick Francis Proctor, prominent for more than half a century in New York theatricals and dean of vaudeville managers, died at his home in Larchmont, New York, yesterday, at the age of 78 years, after an illness of several months. Death was due to congestion of the lungs.