Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Tony 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 "Father 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.A collection of his papers is maintained at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas in Austin [1], and in the archives of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts [2]. }
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- Tony_Pastor abstract "Tony 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 "Father 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.A collection of his papers is maintained at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas in Austin [1], and in the archives of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts [2]".