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Tony Pastor | |
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| Born | Antonio Pastor May 28, 1837 New York City, New York, U.S.A. |
| Died | August 26, 1908 (aged 71) Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Vaudeville entertainer, showman and theatre manager |
| Years active | 1846–1905 |
Antonio Pastor (May 28, 1837 – August 26, 1908) was an American impresario, variety performer and theatre owner who became one of the founding forces behind American vaudeville in the mid-to-late-nineteenth century. He was sometimes referred to as the "Dean of Vaudeville". The strongest elements of his entertainments were an almost-jingoistic brand of United States patriotism and a strong commitment to attracting a "mixed-gender" audience, the latter being something revolutionary in the male-oriented variety halls of the mid-century.[1] Although he was a performer and producer, Pastor is best known for "cleaning up" bawdy variety acts and presenting a clean and family-friendly genre called vaudeville.
A collection of his papers is maintained at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas in Austin,[2] and in the archives of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.[3]
- ^ Snyder, Robert W. (1989). The Voice of the City: Vaudeville and Popular Culture in New York. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-505285-4.
- ^ "Tony Pastor: An Inventory of His Collection". Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ^ "Tony Pastor collection". Archives & Manuscripts. New York Public Library. Retrieved 2014-12-23.