Tony Pastor

For Tony Pastor the saxophonist and bandleader, see Tony Pastor (bandleader). Antonio Pastor (May 28, 1837 –  August 26, 1908) was a variety performer and theatre owner who became one of the founding forces behind American vaudeville in the mid-to-late nineteenth century. 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.
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