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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
SpouseEthel Bird Chase (1887-?)
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.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Strausbaugh 2006, p. 127

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