Autograph letter signed from Tony Pastor, New York, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1889 March 26.

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Autograph letter signed from Tony Pastor, New York, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1889 March 26.

A brief note indicating that there will be only one act likely to be of use to the recipient next week. Recipient's name illegible.

1 item ; 11 x 16 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7483241

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Pastor, Tony, 1837-1908

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Tony Pastor (1837-1908) was an American variety performer, songwriter, and theater owner. Known as the "Father of Vaudeville," he became famous for his comic songs in the 1860s. As an impresario, he developed family-friendly variety shows that served as an alternative to the bawdy and male-oriented Vaudeville performances of the time. From the guide to the Tony Pastor Letter, 1893, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) American variety performe...