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- In 1865, Pastor opened his own theatre, Tony Pastor's Opera House.
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In 1865, Pastor opened his own theatre, Tony Pastor's Opera House. The theater was located on the Bowery in partnership with minstrel show performer, Sam Sharpley, whom he later bought out. The same year he organized traveling minstrel troupes who toured the country annually between April and October.
Tony Pastor, a child prodigy entertainer, opened his own theater in 1865. He welcomed families and banned smoking and drinking, making it a safe place for women to attend. Experience Tony Pastor's Vaudeville Theater today!
Mar 26, 2017 · By the early 1890s, Pastor’s theatre offered three performances a day, while nearby vaudeville houses offered continuous performances in which acts appeared on the theatre’s stage beginning mid-morning and ending at the close of the evening performance.
- Gillian M. Rodger
- 2017
Tony Pastor (April 26, 1833-August 26, 1908) was known as the Father of Vaudeville for his contributions as a performer and manager of variety entertainment. Pastor began his career as a circus clown, later shifting to comic singer on stage, and finally to manager and entrepreneur. As an entertainer, Pastor was known for his large repertoire of ...
Mar 31, 2024 · One early milestone in the development of vaudeville was Tony Pastor 's variety theater in New York City, which opened in 1865. Pastor's theater featured a mix of family-friendly...
Explore Tony Pastor's biography, theatre & movie credits. learn all about their career on stage.
May 28, 2010 · Pastor began performing regularly at a music hall at 444 Broadway, just after the Civil War broke out in 1861. It was such a dive it never had a name; it was always called simply “444”. The bar offered variety entertainment, with Pastor functioning in a role similar to that of the chairman in the English music hall.
