What’s known for sure about Art Fisher is that he was in vaudeville. That’s about it.
And he gave the brothers their nicknames, according to various first person accounts including Groucho in The Marx Brothers Scrapbook, Harpo in Harpo Speaks (who places the naming in Rockford, IL, as does Hello, I Must be Going).
The earliest Marx-Fisher connection I could find (apart from them being on the same 1910 Joliet bill) is a story in The Dayton (OH) Daily News of 23 Jan 1927, placed as some publicity for The Cocoanuts I believe, that mentions the nicknaming as done by Fisher.
The earliest mention I could find of him linked to the nicknames that had a location included were newspaper stories in the fall of 1931 as part of the publicity for Monkey Business. Art is called a “famous vaudevillian” and “leading monologist.” It says that they were playing as the Four Nightingales in Peoria. In 1932 publicity for Horse Feathers the site moved to Galesburg in some stories, but still mostly Peoria.
Legend says that it happened in Galesburg, IL in May of 1914. The Marxes played the Gaiety Theater in Galesburg May 14-16 that year. In the origin stories he’s described most often as a “monologist.”
On May 17, according to the Galesburg Register Mail, the Marx troupe played the Knox College baseball team to an exhibition game that drew a large crowd, in part thanks to “a throng of scantily dressed … chorus girls/cheerleaders” on the Marx side, according to the Galesburg paper.
But who was Art Fisher?
I decided to try and find out.
The first mention I could find of Art the entertainer was from December 1906, where he was filling in for someone on a bill (Variety, December 1906).
I think the writer confused Mr. Ellison stealing Leo Carrillo’s stories with Art Fisher. Since in Variety for January 1907 Leo Carrillo took out a warning ad.
Throughout the years 1907-1912 Art Fisher shows up regularly in vaudeville as a “cowboy mimic”, “mimetic comedian”, and “impersonator.” Though in the nickname stories he’s most often a “monologist.” Here’s a typical mention of the period from the Montpelier (VT) Morning Herald of 26 Jul 1910.
We know from Four of the Three Musketeers that Art Fisher played on the same bill as the Groucho, Harpo, and Gummo (as “Minnie Palmer and Her Seven Happy Youngsters”) in Joliet, IL on Dec. 19-21, 1910.
I wanted to see if I could find out more.
I started by tracking mentions from national newspapers on newspaperarchive.com, newspapers.com, and the Library of Congress Chronicling America website at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Also Variety from lantern.mediahist.org, and Illinois newspapers from the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection at idnc.library.illinois.edu.
Perhaps my greatest find was a photo of Art in his cowboy mimic gear.
Little Rock, (AK) Daily Arkansas Gazette of 12 Jan 1908.
Eventually I found 305 dates for Art. From August 1906 to September 1912. And then three dates in September 1919.
Often in the midwest but also in other far-flung locations. After September 1912 the trail runs totally dry, at least in all the above sources, which is odd since he was (I assume) playing somewhere in 1914 in order to give the nicknames.
So in the end I couldn’t ever find any genealogical evidence of Art. Not in the 1910 census. Not a 1917 draft registration. So he remains a mystery. But at least I did my best to flesh out his professional career.
About that May 1914 Date
In my researching of Art there’s a pronounced ending of his career in September 1912. It’s the last monologist/imitator/cowboy mimic Art Fisher reference I could find in any of my sources (apart from those three odd 1919 dates).
As mentioned before, we know that Art Fisher and (some) Marx Brothers were on the same bill Dec. 19-21, 1910 when Harpo, Groucho, and Gummo were performing as “Minnie Palmer and Her Seven Happy Youngsters“ at the Grand Theater in Joliet. This date, at least, dovetails nicely with the height of Art Fisher’s career.
(The Joliet News, 20 Dec 1910)
The Monkey Business publicity mentioned above from fall 1931 is, as I’ve said, the earliest evidence I could find of a Marx-Fisher naming story that mentions a place. It mentions Peoria and, interestingly, it places the naming as during “The Four Nightingales” era. Which was 1908-1909. So not 1914. But not too far from that December 1910 Joliet date with Art Fisher when they were billed as “Minnie Palmer and her Seven Happy Youngsters.” and transitioning into “Fun in Hi School.”
In 1932 there was a round of Horse Feathers publicity stories that mostly mention Peoria- except a handful that mention Galesburg.
Harpo, in Harpo Speaks, says that the naming happened at an undated time in Rockford, IL (every story has it happening in Illinois) while they were playing “a couple local spots before making the great swing to the west coast and back through Canada.”
In May 1914 they played a couple local spots in Illinois and then moved south to Texas.
But in 1910 they played in Joliet in December with Art Fisher and then local spots through the spring, before heading to the west coast and Canada, as per Harpo. Specifically Spokane at the end of July, then Vancouver, and eventually California in September. So the places in Harpo’s version match. He may have been conflating two different trips, but that’s less likely if we assume May 1914 is logically impossible.
One stumbling block to my theory is that Chico wasn’t with the act until 1912. But then neither was Zeppo. And naming Chico after the chickens he chased wouldn’t be much of a stretch.
One offshoot of my theory is that, as cited in Four of the Three Musketeers, Gummo recalls Harpo’s harp originally joining him for the first time in Joliet in late December 1910. Which would mean that Harpo may have gotten his harp and his nickname during the same weekend in December 1910.
For what it’s worth, here is what is believed to be the earliest mention of a harp in a the Marx Bros. act.
It’s from Variety of 21 Jan 1911 while “Fun in Hi Skule” was playing the Clark Theater in Chicago.
The Clark Theater building is still standing in Chicago. On the far north side at 4533 North Clark St. And behind, in the alley, is the bricked up outline of what may be the first stage door Harpo’s harp ever went through.
And here are the 305 dates I could find for Art.
| Date | Place | State | Source | Theater |
| Monday, March 11, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Freeport Journal Standard 15 Mar 1907 | Bijou Theatre |
| Tuesday, March 12, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Freeport Journal Standard 15 Mar 1907 | Bijou Theatre |
| Wednesday, March 13, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Freeport Journal Standard 15 Mar 1907 | Bijou Theatre |
| Thursday, April 11, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Moline Dispatch | The Industrial Family Theater |
| Friday, April 12, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 12 Apr 1907 | The Industrial Family Theater |
| Saturday, April 13, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 13 Apr 1907 | The Industrial Family Theater |
| Thursday, May 2, 1907 | Appleton | WI | Menasha Record 2 May 1907 | Bijou |
| Friday, May 3, 1907 | Appleton | WI | Menasha Record 2 May 1908 | Bijou |
| Saturday, May 4, 1907 | Appleton | WI | Menasha Record 2 May 1909 | Bijou |
| Monday, July 29, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | The Chattanooga News 30 Jul 1907 | Olympia Park |
| Tuesday, July 30, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | The Chattanooga News 30 Jul 1907 | Olympia Park |
| Wednesday, July 31, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | The Chattanooga News 30 Jul 1907 | Olympia Park |
| Thursday, August 1, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | The Chattanooga News 30 Jul 1907 | Olympia Park |
| Friday, August 2, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | The Chattanooga News 30 Jul 1907 | Olympia Park |
| Saturday, August 3, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | The Chattanooga News 30 Jul 1907 | Olympia Park |
| Monday, August 5, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 9 Aug 1907 | Cook’s Park |
| Tuesday, August 6, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 9 Aug 1907 | Cook’s Park |
| Wednesday, August 7, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 9 Aug 1907 | Cook’s Park |
| Thursday, August 8, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 9 Aug 1907 | Cook’s Park |
| Friday, August 9, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 9 Aug 1907 | Cook’s Park |
| Saturday, August 10, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 9 Aug 1907 | Cook’s Park |
| Sunday, August 11, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 9 Aug 1908 | Cook’s Park |
| Monday, September 2, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Manitoba Morning Free Press 31 Aug 1907 | Dominion Theatre |
| Tuesday, September 3, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Manitoba Morning Free Press 31 Aug 1907 | Dominion Theatre |
| Wednesday, September 4, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Manitoba Morning Free Press 31 Aug 1907 | Dominion Theatre |
| Thursday, September 5, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Manitoba Morning Free Press 31 Aug 1907 | Dominion Theatre |
| Friday, September 6, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Manitoba Morning Free Press 31 Aug 1907 | Dominion Theatre |
| Saturday, September 7, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Manitoba Morning Free Press 31 Aug 1907 | Dominion Theatre |
| Thursday, October 10, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Freeport Journal Standard 10 Oct 1907 | Bijou Theatre |
| Friday, October 11, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Freeport Journal Standard 10 Oct 1907 | Bijou Theatre |
| Saturday, October 12, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Freeport Journal Standard 10 Oct 1907 | Bijou Theatre |
| Monday, November 11, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lincoln Star 10 Nov 1907 | Lyric |
| Tuesday, November 12, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lincoln Star 10 Nov 1907 | Lyric |
| Wednesday, November 13, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lincoln Star 10 Nov 1907 | Lyric |
| Thursday, November 14, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lincoln Star 10 Nov 1907 | Lyric |
| Friday, November 15, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lincoln Star 10 Nov 1907 | Lyric |
| Saturday, November 16, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lincoln Star 10 Nov 1907 | Lyric |
| Sunday, November 17, 1907 | Topeka | KS | Topeka Daily Capital 17 Nov 1907 | The Majestic |
| Monday, November 18, 1907 | Topeka | KS | Topeka State Journal 18 Nov 1907 | The Majestic |
| Tuesday, November 19, 1907 | Topeka | KS | Topeka State Journal 18 Nov 1907 | The Majestic |
| Wednesday, November 20, 1907 | Topeka | KS | Topeka State Journal 18 Nov 1907 | The Majestic |
| Thursday, November 21, 1907 | Topeka | KS | Topeka State Journal 18 Nov 1907 | The Majestic |
| Friday, November 22, 1907 | Topeka | KS | Topeka State Journal 18 Nov 1907 | The Majestic |
| Saturday, November 23, 1907 | Topeka | KS | Topeka State Journal 18 Nov 1907 | The Majestic |
| Monday, December 2, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 30 Nov 1907 | The Family Theater |
| Tuesday, December 3, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 30 Nov 1907 | The Family Theater |
| Wednesday, December 4, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 30 Nov 1907 | The Family Theater |
| Thursday, December 5, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 30 Nov 1907 | The Family Theater |
| Friday, December 6, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 30 Nov 1907 | The Family Theater |
| Saturday, December 7, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 30 Nov 1907 | The Family Theater |
| Thursday, December 19, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Kenosha News 19 Dec 1907 | Bijou |
| Friday, December 20, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Kenosha News 19 Dec 1907 | Bijou |
| Saturday, December 21, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Kenosha News 19 Dec 1907 | Bijou |
| Monday, December 23, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 3 Dec 1907 | Family Theater |
| Tuesday, December 24, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 3 Dec 1907 | Family Theater |
| Wednesday, December 25, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Rock Island Argus 3 Dec 1907 | Family Theater |
| Monday, January 6, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | Birmingham News 7 Jan 1908 | The Majestic |
| Tuesday, January 7, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | Birmingham News 7 Jan 1908 | The Majestic |
| Wednesday, January 8, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | Birmingham News 7 Jan 1908 | The Majestic |
| Thursday, January 9, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | Birmingham News 4 Jan 1908 | The Majestic |
| Friday, January 10, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | Birmingham News 4 Jan 1908 | The Majestic |
| Saturday, January 11, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | Birmingham News 4 Jan 1908 | The Majestic |
| Sunday, January 12, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | Birmingham News 4 Jan 1908 | The Majestic |
| Monday, January 13, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Arkansas Democrat 14 Jan 1908 | Majestic |
| Tuesday, January 14, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Arkansas Democrat 14 Jan 1908 | Majestic |
| Wednesday, January 15, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Arkansas Democrat 14 Jan 1908 | Majestic |
| Thursday, January 16, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Arkansas Democrat 14 Jan 1908 | Majestic |
| Friday, January 17, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Arkansas Democrat 14 Jan 1908 | Majestic |
| Saturday, January 18, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Arkansas Democrat 14 Jan 1908 | Majestic |
| Monday, February 3, 1908 | Houston | TX | Houston Post 2 Feb 1908 | Majestic |
| Tuesday, February 4, 1908 | Houston | TX | Houston Post 2 Feb 1908 | Majestic |
| Wednesday, February 5, 1908 | Houston | TX | Houston Post 2 Feb 1908 | Majestic |
| Thursday, February 6, 1908 | Houston | TX | Houston Post 2 Feb 1908 | Majestic |
| Friday, February 7, 1908 | Houston | TX | Houston Post 2 Feb 1908 | Majestic |
| Saturday, February 8, 1908 | Houston | TX | Houston Post 2 Feb 1908 | Majestic |
| Monday, June 8, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Argus-Leader 8 Jun 1908 | Barrison Theatre |
| Tuesday, June 9, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Argus-Leader 8 Jun 1908 | Barrison Theatre |
| Wednesday, June 10, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Argus-Leader 8 Jun 1908 | Barrison Theatre |
| Thursday, June 11, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Argus-Leader 8 Jun 1908 | Barrison Theatre |
| Friday, June 12, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Argus-Leader 8 Jun 1908 | Barrison Theatre |
| Saturday, June 13, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Argus-Leader 8 Jun 1908 | Barrison Theatre |
| Sunday, June 21, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 10 Jun 1910 | Oak Summit Park |
| Monday, June 22, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 10 Jun 1910 | Oak Summit Park |
| Tuesday, June 23, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 10 Jun 1910 | Oak Summit Park |
| Wednesday, June 24, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 10 Jun 1910 | Oak Summit Park |
| Thursday, June 25, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 10 Jun 1910 | Oak Summit Park |
| Friday, June 26, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 10 Jun 1910 | Oak Summit Park |
| Saturday, June 27, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 10 Jun 1910 | Oak Summit Park |
| Tuesday, July 14, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | Daily News 11 Jul 1908 | The Airdome |
| Wednesday, July 15, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | Fort Wayne Daily News 13 Jul 1908 | The Airdome |
| Thursday, July 16, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | Fort Wayne Daily News 13 Jul 1908 | The Airdome |
| Friday, July 17, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | Fort Wayne Daily News 13 Jul 1908 | The Airdome |
| Saturday, July 18, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | Fort Wayne Daily News 13 Jul 1908 | The Airdome |
| Monday, August 24, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 23 Aug 1908 | Medford Boulevard Theatre |
| Tuesday, August 25, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 23 Aug 1908 | Medford Boulevard Theatre |
| Wednesday, August 26, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 23 Aug 1908 | Medford Boulevard Theatre |
| Thursday, August 27, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 23 Aug 1908 | Medford Boulevard Theatre |
| Friday, August 28, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 23 Aug 1908 | Medford Boulevard Theatre |
| Saturday, August 29, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 23 Aug 1908 | Medford Boulevard Theatre |
| Monday, August 31, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 30 Aug 1908 | Lexington Park |
| Tuesday, September 1, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 30 Aug 1908 | Lexington Park |
| Wednesday, September 2, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 30 Aug 1908 | Lexington Park |
| Thursday, September 3, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 30 Aug 1908 | Lexington Park |
| Friday, September 4, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 30 Aug 1908 | Lexington Park |
| Saturday, September 5, 1908 | Boston | MA | Globe 30 Aug 1908 | Lexington Park |
| Monday, October 5, 1908 | Philadelphia | PA | Inquirer 6 Oct 1908 | Fifteenth Street Theater |
| Monday, November 9, 1908 | Mattoon | IL | Mattoon Journal Gazette 11 Nov 1908 | The Lyric |
| Tuesday, November 10, 1908 | Mattoon | IL | Mattoon Journal Gazette 11 Nov 1909 | The Lyric |
| Wednesday, November 11, 1908 | Mattoon | IL | Mattoon Journal Gazette 11 Nov 1910 | The Lyric |
| Thursday, February 18, 1909 | Streator | IL | Streator Times 18 Feb 1909 | Majestic |
| Friday, February 19, 1909 | Streator | IL | Streator Times 18 Feb 1909 | Majestic |
| Saturday, February 20, 1909 | Streator | IL | Streator Times 18 Feb 1909 | Majestic |
| Sunday, February 21, 1909 | Streator | IL | Streator Times 18 Feb 1909 | Majestic |
| Sunday, April 11, 1909 | Dickinson | ND | Dickinson Press 10 Apr 1909 | Unique Theater |
| Monday, April 12, 1909 | Dickinson | ND | Dickinson Press 10 Apr 1909 | Unique Theater |
| Tuesday, April 13, 1909 | Dickinson | ND | Dickinson Press 10 Apr 1909 | Unique Theater |
| Wednesday, April 14, 1909 | Dickinson | ND | Dickinson Press 10 Apr 1909 | Unique Theater |
| Sunday, May 30, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Great Falls Tribune 30 May 1909 | Grand Opera House |
| Monday, May 31, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Great Falls Tribune 31 May 1909 | Grand Opera House |
| Tuesday, June 1, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Great Falls Tribune 1 Jun 1909 | Grand Opera House |
| Wednesday, June 2, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Great Falls Tribune 2 Jun 1909 | Grand Opera House |
| Thursday, June 3, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Great Falls Tribune 3 Jun 1909 | Grand Opera House |
| Friday, June 4, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Great Falls Tribune 4 Jun 1909 | Grand Opera House |
| Saturday, June 5, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Great Falls Tribune 5 Jun 1909 | Grand Opera House |
| Sunday, June 6, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Great Falls Tribune 6 Jun 1909 | Grand Opera House |
| Sunday, October 17, 1909 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Courant 16 Oct 1909 | The Hartford Theater |
| Thursday, January 6, 1910 | Fitchburg | MA | Fitchburg Sentinel 7 Jan 1910 | Cumings Theater |
| Friday, January 7, 1910 | Fitchburg | MA | Fitchburg Sentinel 7 Jan 1910 | Cumings Theater |
| Saturday, January 8, 1910 | Fitchburg | MA | Fitchburg Sentinel 7 Jan 1910 | Cumings Theater |
| Sunday, January 23, 1910 | Boston | MA | Boston Globe 23 Jan 1910 | Castle Square |
| Monday, January 31, 1910 | Fall River | MA | Fall River Globe 31 Jan 1910 | Premier Theatre |
| Tuesday, February 1, 1910 | Fall River | MA | Fall River Globe 31 Jan 1910 | Premier Theatre |
| Wednesday, February 2, 1910 | Fall River | MA | Fall River Globe 31 Jan 1910 | Premier Theatre |
| Monday, February 14, 1910 | Norwich | CT | Norwich Bulletin 15 Feb 1910 | Broadway Theater |
| Tuesday, February 15, 1910 | Norwich | CT | Norwich Bulletin 15 Feb 1910 | Broadway Theater |
| Wednesday, February 16, 1910 | Norwich | CT | Norwich Bulletin 14 Feb 1910 | Broadway Theater |
| Sunday, February 27, 1910 | Brooklyn | NY | Brooklyn Daily Eagle 27 Feb 1910 | Grand Opera House |
| Monday, March 21, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | New York Clipper 26 Mar 1910 | The Jacques |
| Tuesday, March 22, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | New York Clipper 26 Mar 1910 | The Jacques |
| Wednesday, March 23, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | New York Clipper 26 Mar 1910 | The Jacques |
| Thursday, March 24, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | New York Clipper 26 Mar 1910 | The Jacques |
| Friday, March 25, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | New York Clipper 26 Mar 1910 | The Jacques |
| Saturday, March 26, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | New York Clipper 26 Mar 1910 | The Jacques |
| Monday, April 25, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | Lancaster News Journal 23 Apr 1910 | The Family Theater |
| Tuesday, April 26, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | Lancaster News Journal 23 Apr 1910 | The Family Theater |
| Wednesday, April 27, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | Lancaster News Journal 23 Apr 1910 | The Family Theater |
| Thursday, April 28, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | Lancaster News Journal 23 Apr 1910 | The Family Theater |
| Friday, April 29, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | Lancaster News Journal 23 Apr 1910 | The Family Theater |
| Saturday, April 30, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | Lancaster News Journal 23 Apr 1910 | The Family Theater |
| Monday, June 6, 1910 | Pittsfield | MA | The Berkshire Eagle 6 Jun 1910 | Mahaiwe Theater |
| Tuesday, June 7, 1910 | Pittsfield | MA | The Berkshire Eagle 7 Jun 1910 | Mahaiwe Theater |
| Wednesday, June 8, 1910 | Evansville | IN | Evansville Press 10 Jun 1910 | Oak Summit Park |
| Monday, June 27, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Courant 29 Jun 1910 | Hartford Theater |
| Tuesday, June 28, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Courant 29 Jun 1910 | Hartford Theater |
| Wednesday, June 29, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Courant 29 Jun 1910 | Hartford Theater |
| Thursday, June 30, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Courant 29 Jun 1910 | Hartford Theater |
| Friday, July 1, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Courant 29 Jun 1910 | Hartford Theater |
| Saturday, July 2, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Courant 29 Jun 1910 | Hartford Theater |
| Monday, July 25, 1910 | Montpelier | VT | Montpelier Morning Journal 25 Jul 1910 | Comique Theater |
| Tuesday, July 26, 1910 | Montpelier | VT | Montpelier Morning Journal 26 Jul 1910 | Comique Theater |
| Wednesday, July 27, 1910 | Montpelier | VT | Montpelier Morning Journal 27 Jul 1910 | Comique Theater |
| Thursday, August 4, 1910 | Barre | VT | Barre Daily Times 4 Aug 1910 | Pavilion |
| Friday, August 5, 1910 | Barre | VT | Barre Daily Times 4 Aug 1910 | Pavilion |
| Friday, August 5, 1910 | Barre | VT | Barre Daily Times 4 Aug 1910 | Pavilion |
| Saturday, August 6, 1910 | Barre | VT | Barre Daily Times 4 Aug 1910 | Pavilion |
| Monday, September 5, 1910 | Springfield | MA | New York Clipper 17 Sep 1910 | Plaza |
| Tuesday, September 6, 1910 | Springfield | MA | New York Clipper 17 Sep 1910 | Plaza |
| Wednesday, September 7, 1910 | Springfield | MA | New York Clipper 17 Sep 1910 | Plaza |
| Thursday, November 24, 1910 | De Kalb | IL | The Daily Chronicle 26 Nov 1910 | Haish Auditorium |
| Friday, November 25, 1910 | De Kalb | IL | The Daily Chronicle 26 Nov 1910 | Haish Auditorium |
| Saturday, November 26, 1910 | De Kalb | IL | The Daily Chronicle 26 Nov 1910 | Haish Auditorium |
| Monday, December 19, 1910 | Joliet | IL | The Joliet News 18 Dec 1910 | Grand |
| Tuesday, December 20, 1910 | Joliet | IL | The Joliet News 18 Dec 1910 | Grand |
| Wednesday, December 21, 1910 | Joliet | IL | The Joliet News 18 Dec 1910 | Grand |
| Monday, January 30, 1911 | Watertown | WI | New York Clipper 18 Feb 1911 | The Empire Theatre |
| Tuesday, January 31, 1911 | Watertown | WI | New York Clipper 18 Feb 1911 | The Empire Theatre |
| Wednesday, February 1, 1911 | Watertown | WI | New York Clipper 18 Feb 1911 | The Empire Theatre |
| Monday, February 20, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Englewood Economist 20 Feb 1912 | The Linden Theater |
| Tuesday, February 21, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Englewood Economist 20 Feb 1912 | The Linden Theater |
| Wednesday, February 22, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Englewood Economist 20 Feb 1912 | The Linden Theater |
| Thursday, February 23, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Englewood Economist 20 Feb 1912 | The Linden Theater |
| Friday, February 24, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Englewood Economist 20 Feb 1912 | The Linden Theater |
| Saturday, February 25, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Englewood Economist 20 Feb 1912 | The Linden Theater |
| Monday, February 27, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The Princess |
| Monday, February 27, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The American |
| Tuesday, February 28, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The Princess |
| Tuesday, February 28, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The American |
| Wednesday, March 1, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The Princess |
| Wednesday, March 1, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The American |
| Thursday, March 2, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The Princess |
| Thursday, March 2, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The American |
| Friday, March 3, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The Princess |
| Friday, March 3, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The American |
| Saturday, March 4, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The Princess |
| Saturday, March 4, 1911 | Davenport | IA | Daily Times 25 Feb 1911 | The American |
| Monday, April 10, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | New York Clipper 15 Apr 1911 | The Empire |
| Tuesday, April 11, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | New York Clipper 15 Apr 1911 | The Empire |
| Wednesday, April 12, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | New York Clipper 15 Apr 1911 | The Empire |
| Thursday, April 13, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | New York Clipper 15 Apr 1911 | The Empire |
| Friday, April 14, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | New York Clipper 15 Apr 1911 | The Empire |
| Saturday, April 15, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | New York Clipper 15 Apr 1911 | The Empire |
| Thursday, April 27, 1911 | Leavenworth | KS | Leavenworth Times 27 Apr 1911 | Orpheum |
| Friday, April 28, 1911 | Leavenworth | KS | Leavenworth Times 27 Apr 1911 | Orpheum |
| Saturday, April 29, 1911 | Leavenworth | KS | Leavenworth Times 27 Apr 1911 | Orpheum |
| Monday, May 1, 1911 | Coffeyville | KS | Morning News 2 May 1911 | Jefferson Theater |
| Tuesday, May 2, 1911 | Coffeyville | KS | Morning News 2 May 1911 | Jefferson Theater |
| Wednesday, May 3, 1911 | Coffeyville | KS | Morning News 2 May 1911 | Jefferson Theater |
| Thursday, June 1, 1911 | Racine | WI | Racine Journal Times 1 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Friday, June 2, 1911 | Racine | WI | Racine Journal Times 1 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Saturday, June 3, 1911 | Racine | WI | Racine Journal Times 1 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Monday, June 5, 1911 | Racine | WI | New York Clipper 10 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Tuesday, June 6, 1911 | Racine | WI | New York Clipper 10 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Wednesday, June 7, 1911 | Racine | WI | New York Clipper 10 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Thursday, June 8, 1911 | Racine | WI | New York Clipper 10 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Friday, June 9, 1911 | Racine | WI | New York Clipper 10 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Saturday, June 10, 1911 | Racine | WI | New York Clipper 10 Jun 1911 | Racine Theatre |
| Monday, June 12, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Fargo Forum and Daily Republican 10 Jun 1911 | Orpheum |
| Tuesday, June 13, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Fargo Forum and Daily Republican 10 Jun 1911 | Orpheum |
| Wednesday, June 14, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Fargo Forum and Daily Republican 10 Jun 1911 | Orpheum |
| Thursday, June 15, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Fargo Forum and Daily Republican 10 Jun 1911 | Orpheum |
| Friday, June 16, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Fargo Forum and Daily Republican 10 Jun 1911 | Orpheum |
| Saturday, June 17, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Fargo Forum and Daily Republican 10 Jun 1911 | Orpheum |
| Monday, August 21, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Waterloo Courier 22 Aug 1911 | Electric Park |
| Tuesday, August 22, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Waterloo Courier 22 Aug 1911 | Electric Park |
| Wednesday, August 23, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Waterloo Courier 22 Aug 1911 | Electric Park |
| Thursday, August 24, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Waterloo Courier 22 Aug 1911 | Electric Park |
| Friday, August 25, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Waterloo Courier 22 Aug 1911 | Electric Park |
| Saturday, August 26, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Waterloo Courier 22 Aug 1911 | Electric Park |
| Thursday, August 31, 1911 | Kenosha | WI | Kenosha News 1 Sep 1911 | Bijou |
| Friday, September 1, 1911 | Kenosha | WI | Kenosha News 1 Sep 1911 | Bijou |
| Saturday, September 2, 1911 | Kenosha | WI | Kenosha News 1 Sep 1911 | Bijou |
| Sunday, September 3, 1911 | Kenosha | WI | Kenosha News 1 Sep 1911 | Bijou |
| Thursday, September 14, 1911 | Keokuk | IA | The Daily Gate City 14 Sep 1911 | Air Dome |
| Friday, September 15, 1911 | Keokuk | IA | The Daily Gate City 14 Sep 1912 | Air Dome |
| Saturday, September 16, 1911 | Keokuk | IA | The Daily Gate City 14 Sep 1913 | Air Dome |
| Thursday, September 28, 1911 | Joliet | IL | Evening Herald News 28 Sep 1911 | The Orpheum |
| Friday, September 29, 1911 | Joliet | IL | Joliet News 28 Sep 1911 | The Orpheum |
| Saturday, September 30, 1911 | Joliet | IL | Evening Herald News 28 Sep 1911 | The Orpheum |
| Sunday, October 1, 1911 | Joliet | IL | Joliet News 28 Sep 1911 | The Orpheum |
| Sunday, October 1, 1911 | Joliet | IL | Evening Herald News 28 Sep 1911 | The Orpheum |
| Friday, October 27, 1911 | Streator | IL | Streator Times 28 Oct 1911 | The Dawn |
| Saturday, October 28, 1911 | Streator | IL | Streator Times 28 Oct 1912 | The Dawn |
| Sunday, October 29, 1911 | Streator | IL | Streator Times 28 Oct 1913 | The Dawn |
| Monday, November 6, 1911 | Muscatine | IA | Muscatine Journal 6 Nov 1911 | Family Theater |
| Tuesday, November 7, 1911 | Muscatine | IA | Muscatine Journal 6 Nov 1911 | Family Theater |
| Wednesday, November 8, 1911 | Muscatine | IA | Muscatine Journal 6 Nov 1911 | Family Theater |
| Monday, November 13, 1911 | Iowa City | IA | Iowa City Press-Citizen 14 Nov 1911 | Bijou |
| Tuesday, November 14, 1911 | Iowa City | IA | Iowa City Press-Citizen 14 Nov 1911 | Bijou |
| Wednesday, November 15, 1911 | Iowa City | IA | Iowa City Press-Citizen 14 Nov 1911 | Bijou |
| Thursday, January 4, 1912 | Urbana | IL | Urbana Daily Courier 4 Jan 1912 | Orpheum |
| Friday, January 5, 1912 | Urbana | IL | Urbana Daily Courier 5 Jan 1912 | Orpheum |
| Thursday, March 21, 1912 | High Point | NC | High Point Enterprise 22 Mar 1912 | The Eagle |
| Friday, March 22, 1912 | High Point | NC | High Point Enterprise 22 Mar 1912 | The Eagle |
| Saturday, March 23, 1912 | High Point | NC | High Point Enterprise 22 Mar 1912 | The Eagle |
| Monday, March 25, 1912 | Charlotte | NC | Charlotte News 24 Mar 1912 | Orpheum |
| Tuesday, March 26, 1912 | Charlotte | NC | Charlotte News 24 Mar 1912 | Orpheum |
| Wednesday, March 27, 1912 | Charlotte | NC | Charlotte News 24 Mar 1912 | Orpheum |
| Monday, April 1, 1912 | Winston-Salem | NC | Winston-Salem Journal 2 Apr 1912 | Liberty Theater |
| Tuesday, April 2, 1912 | Winston-Salem | NC | Winston-Salem Journal 31 Mar 1912 | Liberty Theater |
| Wednesday, April 3, 1912 | Winston-Salem | NC | Winston-Salem Journal 3 Apr 1912 | Liberty Theater |
| Monday, April 8, 1912 | Durham | NC | Durham Sun 9 Apr 1912 | The Arcade |
| Tuesday, April 9, 1912 | Durham | NC | Durham Sun 9 Apr 1912 | The Arcade |
| Wednesday, April 10, 1912 | Durham | NC | Durham Sun 9 Apr 1912 | The Arcade |
| Thursday, April 11, 1912 | Raleigh | NC | The Raleigh Times 12 Apr 1912 | Grand Theatre |
| Friday, April 12, 1912 | Raleigh | NC | The Raleigh Times 12 Apr 1912 | Grand Theatre |
| Saturday, April 13, 1912 | Raleigh | NC | The Raleigh Times 12 Apr 1912 | Grand Theatre |
| Monday, May 6, 1912 | Richmond | VA | Richmond Times Dispatch 5 May 1912 | The Lubin |
| Tuesday, May 7, 1912 | Richmond | VA | Richmond Times Dispatch 5 May 1912 | The Lubin |
| Wednesday, May 8, 1912 | Richmond | VA | Richmond Times Dispatch 5 May 1912 | The Lubin |
| Thursday, May 9, 1912 | Richmond | VA | Richmond Times Dispatch 5 May 1912 | The Lubin |
| Friday, May 10, 1912 | Richmond | VA | Richmond Times Dispatch 5 May 1912 | The Lubin |
| Saturday, May 11, 1912 | Richmond | VA | Richmond Times Dispatch 5 May 1912 | The Lubin |
| Monday, May 13, 1912 | Washington | DC | Evening Star, Washington DC 8 May 1912 | Cosmos |
| Tuesday, May 14, 1912 | Washington | DC | Evening Star, Washington DC 8 May 1912 | Cosmos |
| Wednesday, May 15, 1912 | Washington | DC | Evening Star, Washington DC 8 May 1912 | Cosmos |
| Thursday, May 16, 1912 | Washington | DC | Evening Star, Washington DC 8 May 1912 | Cosmos |
| Friday, May 17, 1912 | Washington | DC | Evening Star, Washington DC 8 May 1912 | Cosmos |
| Saturday, May 18, 1912 | Washington | DC | Evening Star, Washington DC 8 May 1912 | Cosmos |
| Monday, May 13, 1912 | Washington | DC | Washington Herald 9 May 1912 | The Imperial |
| Tuesday, May 14, 1912 | Washington | DC | Washington Herald 9 May 1912 | The Imperial |
| Wednesday, May 15, 1912 | Washington | DC | Washington Herald 9 May 1912 | The Imperial |
| Thursday, May 16, 1912 | Washington | DC | Washington Herald 9 May 1912 | The Imperial |
| Friday, May 17, 1912 | Washington | DC | Washington Herald 9 May 1912 | The Imperial |
| Saturday, May 18, 1912 | Washington | DC | Washington Herald 9 May 1912 | The Imperial |
| Monday, June 17, 1912 | Clarksburg | WV | The Daily Telegram 18 Jun 1912 | The Odeon |
| Tuesday, June 18, 1912 | Clarksburg | WV | The Daily Telegram 18 Jun 1912 | The Odeon |
| Wednesday, June 19, 1912 | Clarksburg | WV | The Daily Telegram 18 Jun 1912 | The Odeon |
| Friday, June 21, 1912 | Fairmont | WV | Fairmont West Virginian 21 Jun 1912 | The Hippodrome |
| Saturday, June 22, 1912 | Fairmont | WV | Fairmont West Virginian 22 Jun 1912 | The Hippodrome |
| Monday, July 22, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Times 27 Jul 1912 | Columbia |
| Tuesday, July 23, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Times 27 Jul 1912 | Columbia |
| Wednesday, July 24, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Times 27 Jul 1912 | Columbia |
| Thursday, July 25, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Times 27 Jul 1912 | Columbia |
| Friday, July 26, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Times 27 Jul 1912 | Columbia |
| Saturday, July 27, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Times 27 Jul 1912 | Columbia |
| Sunday, September 8, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Free Press 8 Sep 1912 pg 69 | The Family Theater |
| Monday, September 9, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Free Press 8 Sep 1912 pg 69 | The Family Theater |
| Tuesday, September 10, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Free Press 8 Sep 1912 pg 69 | The Family Theater |
| Wednesday, September 11, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Free Press 8 Sep 1912 pg 69 | The Family Theater |
| Thursday, September 12, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Free Press 8 Sep 1912 pg 69 | The Family Theater |
| Friday, September 13, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Free Press 8 Sep 1912 pg 69 | The Family Theater |
| Saturday, September 14, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Detroit Free Press 8 Sep 1912 pg 69 | The Family Theater |
| Monday, January 6, 1919 | Poughkeepsie | NY | Poughkeepsie Eagle-News 8 Jan 1919 | The Rialto |
| Tuesday, January 7, 1919 | Poughkeepsie | NY | Poughkeepsie Eagle-News 8 Jan 1919 | The Rialto |
| Wednesday, January 8, 1919 | Poughkeepsie | NY | Poughkeepsie Eagle-News 8 Jan 1919 | The Rialto |
(Groucho the Monk cartoon from 11 Dec 1910)
From The Marxives 