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 (which 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 “a leading monologist of the stage.” 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 Art is 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.
An early mention I found for Art 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 the school act “Fun in a Seminary”) 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 559 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 very 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. 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. At that time they were being billed briefly as “Minnie Palmer and her Seven Happy Youngsters,” which was really the Six Mascots act, which was itself a form of The Four Nightingales. They were about to transition into the “Fun in Hi School” act.
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 562 dates I could find for Art.
| Date | Place | State | Theater |
| Monday, August 20, 1906 | Westboro | MA | Chauncey Park |
| Tuesday, August 21, 1906 | Westboro | MA | Chauncey Park |
| Wednesday, August 22, 1906 | Westboro | MA | Chauncey Park |
| Thursday, August 23, 1906 | Westboro | MA | Chauncey Park |
| Friday, August 24, 1906 | Westboro | MA | Chauncey Park |
| Saturday, August 25, 1906 | Westboro | MA | Chauncey Park |
| Monday, August 27, 1906 | Worcester | MA | Pinehurst Park |
| Tuesday, August 28, 1906 | Worcester | MA | Pinehurst Park |
| Wednesday, August 29, 1906 | Worcester | MA | Pinehurst Park |
| Thursday, August 30, 1906 | Worcester | MA | Pinehurst Park |
| Friday, August 31, 1906 | Worcester | MA | Pinehurst Park |
| Saturday, September 01, 1906 | Worcester | MA | Pinehurst Park |
| Monday, December 10, 1906 | Boston | MA | Keith’s |
| Tuesday, December 11, 1906 | Boston | MA | Keith’s |
| Wednesday, December 12, 1906 | Boston | MA | Keith’s |
| Thursday, December 13, 1906 | Boston | MA | Keith’s |
| Friday, December 14, 1906 | Boston | MA | Keith’s |
| Saturday, December 15, 1906 | Boston | MA | Keith’s |
| Monday, January 07, 1907 | Philadelphia | PA | Keith’s |
| Tuesday, January 08, 1907 | Philadelphia | PA | Keith’s |
| Wednesday, January 09, 1907 | Philadelphia | PA | Keith’s |
| Thursday, January 10, 1907 | Philadelphia | PA | Keith’s |
| Friday, January 11, 1907 | Philadelphia | PA | Keith’s |
| Saturday, January 12, 1907 | Philadelphia | PA | Keith’s |
| Monday, March 11, 1907 | Rockford | IL | Bijou |
| Tuesday, March 12, 1907 | Rockford | IL | Bijou |
| Wednesday, March 13, 1907 | Rockford | IL | Bijou |
| Thursday, March 14, 1907 | Rockford | IL | Bijou |
| Friday, March 15, 1907 | Rockford | IL | Bijou |
| Saturday, March 16, 1907 | Rockford | IL | Bijou |
| Sunday, March 17, 1907 | Rockford | IL | Bijou |
| Monday, March 18, 1907 | Cedar Rapids | IA | People’s |
| Tuesday, March 19, 1907 | Cedar Rapids | IA | People’s |
| Wednesday, March 20, 1907 | Cedar Rapids | IA | People’s |
| Thursday, March 21, 1907 | Cedar Rapids | IA | People’s |
| Friday, March 22, 1907 | Cedar Rapids | IA | People’s |
| Saturday, March 23, 1907 | Cedar Rapids | IA | People’s |
| Monday, April 08, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Family |
| Tuesday, April 09, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Family |
| Wednesday, April 10, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Family |
| Thursday, April 11, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Family |
| Friday, April 12, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Family |
| Saturday, April 13, 1907 | Davenport | IA | Family |
| Monday, June 17, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou Theatre |
| Tuesday, June 18, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou Theatre |
| Wednesday, June 19, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou Theatre |
| Thursday, June 20, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou Theatre |
| Friday, June 21, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou Theatre |
| Saturday, June 22, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou Theatre |
| Monday, June 24, 1907 | Adrian | MI | Bijou Theatre |
| Tuesday, June 25, 1907 | Adrian | MI | Bijou Theatre |
| Wednesday, June 26, 1907 | Adrian | MI | Bijou Theatre |
| Thursday, June 27, 1907 | Adrian | MI | Bijou Theatre |
| Friday, June 28, 1907 | Adrian | MI | Bijou Theatre |
| Saturday, June 29, 1907 | Adrian | MI | Bijou Theatre |
| Monday, July 29, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | Olympia Park |
| Tuesday, July 30, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | Olympia Park |
| Wednesday, July 31, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | Olympia Park |
| Thursday, August 01, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | Olympia Park |
| Friday, August 02, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | Olympia Park |
| Saturday, August 03, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | Olympia Park |
| Sunday, August 04, 1907 | Chattanooga | TN | Olympia Park |
| Monday, August 05, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Cook’s Park |
| Tuesday, August 06, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Cook’s Park |
| Wednesday, August 07, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Cook’s Park |
| Thursday, August 08, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Cook’s Park |
| Friday, August 09, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Cook’s Park |
| Saturday, August 10, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Cook’s Park |
| Sunday, August 11, 1907 | Evansville | IN | Cook’s Park |
| Monday, August 19, 1907 | Layfayette | IN | Majestic |
| Tuesday, August 20, 1907 | Layfayette | IN | Majestic |
| Wednesday, August 21, 1907 | Layfayette | IN | Majestic |
| Thursday, August 22, 1907 | Layfayette | IN | Majestic |
| Friday, August 23, 1907 | Layfayette | IN | Majestic |
| Saturday, August 24, 1907 | Layfayette | IN | Majestic |
| Monday, September 02, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Dominion Theatre |
| Tuesday, September 03, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Dominion Theatre |
| Wednesday, September 04, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Dominion Theatre |
| Thursday, September 05, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Dominion Theatre |
| Friday, September 06, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Dominion Theatre |
| Saturday, September 07, 1907 | Winnipeg | CA | Dominion Theatre |
| Wednesday, September 18, 1907 | Streator | IL | Majestic Theatre |
| Thursday, September 19, 1907 | Streator | IL | Majestic Theatre |
| Friday, September 20, 1907 | Streator | IL | Majestic Theatre |
| Saturday, September 21, 1907 | Streator | IL | Majestic Theatre |
| Monday, September 23, 1907 | Champaign | IL | Cresent Theatre |
| Tuesday, September 24, 1907 | Champaign | IL | Cresent Theatre |
| Wednesday, September 25, 1907 | Champaign | IL | Cresent Theatre |
| Thursday, September 26, 1907 | Champaign | IL | Cresent Theatre |
| Friday, September 27, 1907 | Champaign | IL | Cresent Theatre |
| Saturday, September 28, 1907 | Champaign | IL | Cresent Theatre |
| Monday, September 30, 1907 | Milwaukee | WI | Crystal Theater |
| Tuesday, October 01, 1907 | Milwaukee | WI | Crystal Theater |
| Wednesday, October 02, 1907 | Milwaukee | WI | Crystal Theater |
| Thursday, October 03, 1907 | Milwaukee | WI | Crystal Theater |
| Friday, October 04, 1907 | Milwaukee | WI | Crystal Theater |
| Saturday, October 05, 1907 | Milwaukee | WI | Crystal Theater |
| Thursday, October 10, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Bijou Theatre |
| Friday, October 11, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Bijou Theatre |
| Saturday, October 12, 1907 | Freeport | IL | Bijou Theatre |
| Monday, November 04, 1907 | Joplin | MO | Wasson’s |
| Tuesday, November 05, 1907 | Joplin | MO | Wasson’s |
| Wednesday, November 06, 1907 | Joplin | MO | Wasson’s |
| Thursday, November 07, 1907 | Joplin | MO | Wasson’s |
| Friday, November 08, 1907 | Joplin | MO | Wasson’s |
| Saturday, November 09, 1907 | Joplin | MO | Wasson’s |
| Monday, November 11, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lyric |
| Tuesday, November 12, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lyric |
| Wednesday, November 13, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lyric |
| Thursday, November 14, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lyric |
| Friday, November 15, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lyric |
| Saturday, November 16, 1907 | Lincoln | NE | Lyric |
| Sunday, November 17, 1907 | Topeka | KS | The Majestic |
| Monday, November 18, 1907 | Topeka | KS | The Majestic |
| Tuesday, November 19, 1907 | Topeka | KS | The Majestic |
| Wednesday, November 20, 1907 | Topeka | KS | The Majestic |
| Thursday, November 21, 1907 | Topeka | KS | The Majestic |
| Friday, November 22, 1907 | Topeka | KS | The Majestic |
| Saturday, November 23, 1907 | Topeka | KS | The Majestic |
| Monday, December 02, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | The Family Theater |
| Tuesday, December 03, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | The Family Theater |
| Wednesday, December 04, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | The Family Theater |
| Thursday, December 05, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | The Family Theater |
| Friday, December 06, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | The Family Theater |
| Saturday, December 07, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | The Family Theater |
| Thursday, December 19, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou |
| Friday, December 20, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou |
| Saturday, December 21, 1907 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou |
| Monday, December 23, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Family Theater |
| Tuesday, December 24, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Family Theater |
| Wednesday, December 25, 1907 | Rock Island | IL | Family Theater |
| Monday, December 30, 1907 | Mobile | AL | Lyric |
| Tuesday, December 31, 1907 | Mobile | AL | Lyric |
| Wednesday, January 01, 1908 | Mobile | AL | Lyric |
| Thursday, January 02, 1908 | Mobile | AL | Lyric |
| Friday, January 03, 1908 | Mobile | AL | Lyric |
| Saturday, January 04, 1908 | Mobile | AL | Lyric |
| Monday, January 06, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | The Majestic |
| Tuesday, January 07, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | The Majestic |
| Wednesday, January 08, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | The Majestic |
| Thursday, January 09, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | The Majestic |
| Friday, January 10, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | The Majestic |
| Saturday, January 11, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | The Majestic |
| Sunday, January 12, 1908 | Birmingham | AL | The Majestic |
| Monday, January 13, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Majestic |
| Tuesday, January 14, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Majestic |
| Wednesday, January 15, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Majestic |
| Thursday, January 16, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Majestic |
| Friday, January 17, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Majestic |
| Saturday, January 18, 1908 | Little Rock | AK | Majestic |
| Monday, January 20, 1908 | Forth Worth | TX | Majestic |
| Tuesday, January 21, 1908 | Forth Worth | TX | Majestic |
| Wednesday, January 22, 1908 | Forth Worth | TX | Majestic |
| Thursday, January 23, 1908 | Forth Worth | TX | Majestic |
| Friday, January 24, 1908 | Forth Worth | TX | Majestic |
| Saturday, January 25, 1908 | Forth Worth | TX | Majestic |
| Monday, January 27, 1908 | Dallas | TX | Majestic |
| Tuesday, January 28, 1908 | Dallas | TX | Majestic |
| Wednesday, January 29, 1908 | Dallas | TX | Majestic |
| Thursday, January 30, 1908 | Dallas | TX | Majestic |
| Friday, January 31, 1908 | Dallas | TX | Majestic |
| Saturday, February 01, 1908 | Dallas | TX | Majestic |
| Monday, February 03, 1908 | Houston | TX | Majestic |
| Tuesday, February 04, 1908 | Houston | TX | Majestic |
| Wednesday, February 05, 1908 | Houston | TX | Majestic |
| Thursday, February 06, 1908 | Houston | TX | Majestic |
| Friday, February 07, 1908 | Houston | TX | Majestic |
| Saturday, February 08, 1908 | Houston | TX | Majestic |
| Sunday, February 09, 1908 | Houston | TX | Majestic |
| Sunday, March 22, 1908 | El Paso | TX | Majestic |
| Monday, March 23, 1908 | El Paso | TX | Majestic |
| Tuesday, March 24, 1908 | El Paso | TX | Majestic |
| Wednesday, March 25, 1908 | El Paso | TX | Majestic |
| Thursday, March 26, 1908 | El Paso | TX | Majestic |
| Friday, March 27, 1908 | El Paso | TX | Majestic |
| Saturday, March 28, 1908 | El Paso | TX | Majestic |
| Monday, May 11, 1908 | Grand Rapids | MI | Grand |
| Tuesday, May 12, 1908 | Grand Rapids | MI | Grand |
| Wednesday, May 13, 1908 | Grand Rapids | MI | Grand |
| Thursday, May 14, 1908 | Grand Rapids | MI | Grand |
| Friday, May 15, 1908 | Grand Rapids | MI | Grand |
| Saturday, May 16, 1908 | Grand Rapids | MI | Grand |
| Monday, June 08, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Barrison Theatre |
| Tuesday, June 09, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Barrison Theatre |
| Wednesday, June 10, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Barrison Theatre |
| Thursday, June 11, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Barrison Theatre |
| Friday, June 12, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Barrison Theatre |
| Saturday, June 13, 1908 | Sioux Falls | SD | Barrison Theatre |
| Sunday, June 21, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Oak Summit Park |
| Monday, June 22, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Oak Summit Park |
| Tuesday, June 23, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Oak Summit Park |
| Wednesday, June 24, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Oak Summit Park |
| Thursday, June 25, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Oak Summit Park |
| Friday, June 26, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Oak Summit Park |
| Saturday, June 27, 1908 | Evansville | IN | Oak Summit Park |
| Monday, July 13, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN |
The Airdome-no show-illness-Daily News 15 Jul 1908
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| Tuesday, July 14, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | The Airdome |
| Wednesday, July 15, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | The Airdome |
| Thursday, July 16, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | The Airdome |
| Friday, July 17, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | The Airdome |
| Saturday, July 18, 1908 | Fort Wayne | IN | The Airdome |
| Monday, August 10, 1908 | Manchester | NH | Lake Pavilion |
| Tuesday, August 11, 1908 | Manchester | NH | Lake Pavilion |
| Wednesday, August 12, 1908 | Manchester | NH | Lake Pavilion |
| Thursday, August 13, 1908 | Manchester | NH | Lake Pavilion |
| Friday, August 14, 1908 | Manchester | NH | Lake Pavilion |
| Saturday, August 15, 1908 | Manchester | NH | Lake Pavilion |
| Monday, August 17, 1908 | Milford | MA | Lake Hoag Theatre |
| Tuesday, August 18, 1908 | Milford | MA | Lake Hoag Theatre |
| Wednesday, August 19, 1908 | Milford | MA | Lake Hoag Theatre |
| Thursday, August 20, 1908 | Milford | MA | Lake Hoag Theatre |
| Friday, August 21, 1908 | Milford | MA | Lake Hoag Theatre |
| Saturday, August 22, 1908 | Milford | MA | Lake Hoag Theatre |
| Monday, August 24, 1908 | Boston | MA |
Medford Boulevard Theatre
|
| Tuesday, August 25, 1908 | Boston | MA |
Medford Boulevard Theatre
|
| Wednesday, August 26, 1908 | Boston | MA |
Medford Boulevard Theatre
|
| Thursday, August 27, 1908 | Boston | MA |
Medford Boulevard Theatre
|
| Friday, August 28, 1908 | Boston | MA |
Medford Boulevard Theatre
|
| Saturday, August 29, 1908 | Boston | MA |
Medford Boulevard Theatre
|
| Monday, August 31, 1908 | Boston | MA | Lexington Park |
| Tuesday, September 01, 1908 | Boston | MA | Lexington Park |
| Wednesday, September 02, 1908 | Boston | MA | Lexington Park |
| Thursday, September 03, 1908 | Boston | MA | Lexington Park |
| Friday, September 04, 1908 | Boston | MA | Lexington Park |
| Saturday, September 05, 1908 | Boston | MA | Lexington Park |
| Monday, October 05, 1908 | Philadelphia | PA |
Fifteenth Street Theater
|
| Monday, November 09, 1908 | Mattoon | IL | The Lyric |
| Tuesday, November 10, 1908 | Mattoon | IL | The Lyric |
| Wednesday, November 11, 1908 | Mattoon | IL | The Lyric |
| Monday, January 11, 1909 | Elgin | IL | Star Vaudeville |
| Tuesday, January 12, 1909 | Elgin | IL | Star Vaudeville |
| Wednesday, January 13, 1909 | Elgin | IL | Star Vaudeville |
| Thursday, January 14, 1909 | Elgin | IL | Star Vaudeville |
| Friday, January 15, 1909 | Elgin | IL | Star Vaudeville |
| Saturday, January 16, 1909 | Elgin | IL | Star Vaudeville |
| Friday, January 22, 1909 | Three Oaks | MI | Acorn Opera House |
| Thursday, February 18, 1909 | Streator | IL | Majestic |
| Friday, February 19, 1909 | Streator | IL | Majestic |
| Saturday, February 20, 1909 | Streator | IL | Majestic |
| Sunday, February 21, 1909 | Streator | IL | Majestic |
| Sunday, April 11, 1909 | Dickinson | ND | Unique Theater |
| Monday, April 12, 1909 | Dickinson | ND | Unique Theater |
| Tuesday, April 13, 1909 | Dickinson | ND | Unique Theater |
| Wednesday, April 14, 1909 | Dickinson | ND | Unique Theater |
| Sunday, May 30, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Grand Opera House |
| Monday, May 31, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Grand Opera House |
| Tuesday, June 01, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Grand Opera House |
| Wednesday, June 02, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Grand Opera House |
| Thursday, June 03, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Grand Opera House |
| Friday, June 04, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Grand Opera House |
| Saturday, June 05, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Grand Opera House |
| Sunday, June 06, 1909 | Great Falls | MT | Grand Opera House |
| Monday, June 21, 1909 | Thief River Falls | MT | Bijou |
| Tuesday, June 22, 1909 | Thief River Falls | MT | Bijou |
| Wednesday, June 23, 1909 | Thief River Falls | MT | Bijou |
| Thursday, June 24, 1909 | Thief River Falls | MT | Bijou |
| Friday, June 25, 1909 | Thief River Falls | MT | Bijou |
| Saturday, June 26, 1909 | Thief River Falls | MT | Bijou |
| Monday, July 12, 1909 | Marion | IN | Grand |
| Tuesday, July 13, 1909 | Marion | IN | Grand |
| Wednesday, July 14, 1909 | Marion | IN | Grand |
| Thursday, July 15, 1909 | Marion | IN | Grand |
| Friday, July 16, 1909 | Marion | IN | Grand |
| Saturday, July 17, 1909 | Marion | IN | Grand |
| Monday, August 09, 1909 | Portland | ME | Congress |
| Tuesday, August 10, 1909 | Portland | ME | Congress |
| Wednesday, August 11, 1909 | Portland | ME | Congress |
| Thursday, August 12, 1909 | Portland | ME | Congress |
| Friday, August 13, 1909 | Portland | ME | Congress |
| Saturday, August 14, 1909 | Portland | ME | Congress |
| Monday, September 20, 1909 | Boston | MA | Scenic Temple |
| Tuesday, September 21, 1909 | Boston | MA | Scenic Temple |
| Wednesday, September 22, 1909 | Boston | MA | Scenic Temple |
| Thursday, September 23, 1909 | Boston | MA | Scenic Temple |
| Friday, September 24, 1909 | Boston | MA | Scenic Temple |
| Saturday, September 25, 1909 | Boston | MA | Scenic Temple |
| Sunday, October 17, 1909 | Hartford | CT | The Hartford Theater |
| Monday, October 18, 1909 | Dover | NH | Clement Theater |
| Tuesday, October 19, 1909 | Dover | NH | Clement Theater |
| Wednesday, October 20, 1909 | Dover | NH | Clement Theater |
| Thursday, October 21, 1909 | Dover | NH | Clement Theater |
| Friday, October 22, 1909 | Dover | NH | Clement Theater |
| Saturday, October 23, 1909 | Dover | NH | Clement Theater |
| Monday, November 22, 1909 | Bangor | ME | Acker’s |
| Tuesday, November 23, 1909 | Bangor | ME | Acker’s |
| Wednesday, November 24, 1909 | Bangor | ME | Acker’s |
| Thursday, November 25, 1909 | Bangor | ME | Acker’s |
| Friday, November 26, 1909 | Bangor | ME | Acker’s |
| Saturday, November 27, 1909 | Bangor | ME | Acker’s |
| Thursday, January 06, 1910 | Fitchburg | MA | Cumings Theater |
| Friday, January 07, 1910 | Fitchburg | MA | Cumings Theater |
| Saturday, January 08, 1910 | Fitchburg | MA | Cumings Theater |
| Sunday, January 23, 1910 | Boston | MA | Castle Square |
| Monday, January 24, 1910 | Boston | MA | Castle Square |
| Tuesday, January 25, 1910 | Boston | MA | Castle Square |
| Wednesday, January 26, 1910 | Boston | MA | Castle Square |
| Monday, January 31, 1910 | Fall River | MA | Premier Theatre |
| Tuesday, February 01, 1910 | Fall River | MA | Premier Theatre |
| Wednesday, February 02, 1910 | Fall River | MA | Premier Theatre |
| Thursday, February 10, 1910 | Holyoke | MA | Sheedy’s |
| Friday, February 11, 1910 | Holyoke | MA | Sheedy’s |
| Saturday, February 12, 1910 | Holyoke | MA | Sheedy’s |
| Monday, February 14, 1910 | Norwich | CT | Broadway Theater |
| Tuesday, February 15, 1910 | Norwich | CT | Broadway Theater |
| Wednesday, February 16, 1910 | Norwich | CT | Broadway Theater |
| Sunday, February 27, 1910 | Brooklyn | NY | Grand Opera House |
| Monday, March 14, 1910 | Meridian | CT | Poli’s |
| Tuesday, March 15, 1910 | Meridian | CT | Poli’s |
| Wednesday, March 16, 1910 | Meridian | CT | Poli’s |
| Thursday, March 17, 1910 | Meridian | CT | Poli’s |
| Friday, March 18, 1910 | Meridian | CT | Poli’s |
| Saturday, March 19, 1910 | Meridian | CT | Poli’s |
| Sunday, March 20, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | The Jacques |
| Tuesday, March 22, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | The Jacques |
| Wednesday, March 23, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | The Jacques |
| Thursday, March 24, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | The Jacques |
| Friday, March 25, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | The Jacques |
| Saturday, March 26, 1910 | Waterbury | CT | The Jacques |
| Monday, April 25, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | The Family Theater |
| Tuesday, April 26, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | The Family Theater |
| Wednesday, April 27, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | The Family Theater |
| Thursday, April 28, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | The Family Theater |
| Friday, April 29, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | The Family Theater |
| Saturday, April 30, 1910 | Lancaster | PA | The Family Theater |
| Monday, May 09, 1910 | Williamsport | PA | Family Theater |
| Tuesday, May 10, 1910 | Williamsport | PA | Family Theater |
| Wednesday, May 11, 1910 | Williamsport | PA | Family Theater |
| Thursday, May 12, 1910 | Williamsport | PA | Family Theater |
| Friday, May 13, 1910 | Williamsport | PA | Family Theater |
| Saturday, May 14, 1910 | Williamsport | PA | Family Theater |
| Monday, June 06, 1910 | Pittsfield | MA | Mahaiwe Theater |
| Tuesday, June 07, 1910 | Pittsfield | MA | Mahaiwe Theater |
| Wednesday, June 08, 1910 | Pittsfield | MA | Mahaiwe Theater |
| Monday, June 27, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Theater |
| Tuesday, June 28, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Theater |
| Wednesday, June 29, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Hartford Theater |
| Thursday, June 30, 1910 | New Haven | CT | Poli’s |
| Friday, July 01, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Poli’s |
| Saturday, July 02, 1910 | Hartford | CT | Poli’s |
| Monday, July 25, 1910 | Montpelier | VT | Comique Theater |
| Tuesday, July 26, 1910 | Montpelier | VT | Comique Theater |
| Wednesday, July 27, 1910 | Montpelier | VT | Comique Theater |
| Thursday, August 04, 1910 | Barre | VT | Pavilion |
| Friday, August 05, 1910 | Barre | VT | Pavilion |
| Saturday, August 06, 1910 | Barre | VT | Pavilion |
| Monday, September 05, 1910 | Springfield | MA | Plaza |
| Tuesday, September 06, 1910 | Springfield | MA | Plaza |
| Wednesday, September 07, 1910 | Springfield | MA | Plaza |
| Sunday, October 30, 1910 | Saginaw | MI | Jeffers |
| Monday, October 31, 1910 | Ann Arbor | MI | Majestic |
| Tuesday, November 01, 1910 | Ann Arbor | MI | Majestic |
| Wednesday, November 02, 1910 | Ann Arbor | MI | Majestic |
| Thursday, November 03, 1910 | Ann Arbor | MI | Majestic |
| Friday, November 04, 1910 | Ann Arbor | MI | Majestic |
| Saturday, November 05, 1910 | Ann Arbor | MI | Majestic |
| Monday, November 07, 1910 | Jackson | MI | Bijou |
| Tuesday, November 08, 1910 | Jackson | MI | Bijou |
| Wednesday, November 09, 1910 | Jackson | MI | Bijou |
| Thursday, November 10, 1910 | Jackson | MI | Bijou |
| Friday, November 11, 1910 | Jackson | MI | Bijou |
| Saturday, November 12, 1910 | Jackson | MI | Bijou |
| Monday, December 19, 1910 | Joliet | IL | Grand |
| Tuesday, December 20, 1910 | Joliet | IL | Grand |
| Wednesday, December 21, 1910 | Joliet | IL | Grand |
| Monday, January 30, 1911 | Watertown | WI | The Empire Theatre |
| Tuesday, January 31, 1911 | Watertown | WI | The Empire Theatre |
| Wednesday, February 01, 1911 | Watertown | WI | The Empire Theatre |
| Monday, February 20, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Linden Theater |
| Tuesday, February 21, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Linden Theater |
| Wednesday, February 22, 1911 | Chicago | IL | The Linden Theater |
| Thursday, February 23, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Oak |
| Friday, February 24, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Oak |
| Saturday, February 25, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Oak |
| Monday, February 27, 1911 | Davenport | IA | The American |
| Tuesday, February 28, 1911 | Davenport | IA | The American |
| Wednesday, March 01, 1911 | Davenport | IA | The American |
| Thursday, March 02, 1911 | Davenport | IA | The American |
| Friday, March 03, 1911 | Davenport | IA | The American |
| Saturday, March 04, 1911 | Davenport | IA | The American |
| Monday, March 20, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Thirty First Street |
| Tuesday, March 21, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Thirty First Street |
| Wednesday, March 22, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Thirty First Street |
| Thursday, March 23, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Thirty First Street |
| Friday, March 24, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Thirty First Street |
| Saturday, March 25, 1911 | Chicago | IL | Thirty First Street |
| Monday, April 03, 1911 | Chicago | IL | South Chicago |
| Tuesday, April 04, 1911 | Chicago | IL | South Chicago |
| Wednesday, April 05, 1911 | Chicago | IL | South Chicago |
| Thursday, April 06, 1911 | Chicago | IL | South Chicago |
| Friday, April 07, 1911 | Chicago | IL | South Chicago |
| Saturday, April 08, 1911 | Chicago | IL | South Chicago |
| Monday, April 10, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | The Empire |
| Tuesday, April 11, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | The Empire |
| Wednesday, April 12, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | The Empire |
| Thursday, April 13, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | The Empire |
| Friday, April 14, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | The Empire |
| Saturday, April 15, 1911 | Milwaukee | WI | The Empire |
| Thursday, April 27, 1911 | Leavenworth | KS | Orpheum |
| Friday, April 28, 1911 | Leavenworth | KS | Orpheum |
| Saturday, April 29, 1911 | Leavenworth | KS | Orpheum |
| Monday, May 01, 1911 | Coffeyville | KS | Jefferson Theater |
| Tuesday, May 02, 1911 | Coffeyville | KS | Jefferson Theater |
| Wednesday, May 03, 1911 | Coffeyville | KS | Jefferson Theater |
| Thursday, June 01, 1911 | Racine | WI | Racine Theatre |
| Friday, June 02, 1911 | Racine | WI | Racine Theatre |
| Saturday, June 03, 1911 | Racine | WI | Racine Theatre |
| Monday, June 05, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Orpheum |
| Tuesday, June 06, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Orpheum |
| Wednesday, June 07, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Orpheum |
| Thursday, June 08, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Orpheum |
| Friday, June 09, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Orpheum |
| Saturday, June 10, 1911 | Fargo | ND | Orpheum |
| Sunday, August 13, 1911 | Dubuque | IA | Union Park Theatre |
| Monday, August 14, 1911 | Dubuque | IA | Union Park Theatre |
| Tuesday, August 15, 1911 | Dubuque | IA | Union Park Theatre |
| Wednesday, August 16, 1911 | Dubuque | IA | Union Park Theatre |
| Thursday, August 17, 1911 | Dubuque | IA | Union Park Theatre |
| Friday, August 18, 1911 | Dubuque | IA | Union Park Theatre |
| Saturday, August 19, 1911 | Dubuque | IA | Union Park Theatre |
| Monday, August 21, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Electric Park |
| Tuesday, August 22, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Electric Park |
| Wednesday, August 23, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Electric Park |
| Thursday, August 24, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Electric Park |
| Friday, August 25, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Electric Park |
| Saturday, August 26, 1911 | Waterloo | IA | Electric Park |
| Thursday, August 31, 1911 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou |
| Friday, September 01, 1911 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou |
| Saturday, September 02, 1911 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou |
| Sunday, September 03, 1911 | Kenosha | WI | Bijou |
| Thursday, September 14, 1911 | Keokuk | IA | Air Dome |
| Friday, September 15, 1911 | Keokuk | IA | Air Dome |
| Saturday, September 16, 1911 | Keokuk | IA | Air Dome |
| Monday, September 18, 1911 | Galesburg | IL | Gaiety |
| Tuesday, September 19, 1911 | Galesburg | IL | Gaiety |
| Wednesday, September 20, 1911 | Galesburg | IL | Gaiety |
| Thursday, September 28, 1911 | Joliet | IL | The Orpheum |
| Friday, September 29, 1911 | Joliet | IL | The Orpheum |
| Saturday, September 30, 1911 | Joliet | IL | The Orpheum |
| Sunday, October 01, 1911 | Joliet | IL | The Orpheum |
| Friday, October 27, 1911 | Streator | IL | The Dawn |
| Saturday, October 28, 1911 | Streator | IL | The Dawn |
| Sunday, October 29, 1911 | Streator | IL | The Dawn |
| Monday, November 06, 1911 | Muscatine | IA | Family Theater |
| Tuesday, November 07, 1911 | Muscatine | IA | Family Theater |
| Wednesday, November 08, 1911 | Muscatine | IA | Family Theater |
| Monday, November 13, 1911 | Iowa City | IA | Bijou |
| Tuesday, November 14, 1911 | Iowa City | IA | Bijou |
| Wednesday, November 15, 1911 | Iowa City | IA | Bijou |
| Monday, January 01, 1912 | Hooperston | IL | Virginian |
| Tuesday, January 02, 1912 | Hooperston | IL | Virginian |
| Wednesday, January 03, 1912 | Hooperston | IL | Virginian |
| Thursday, January 04, 1912 | Urbana | IL | Orpheum |
| Friday, January 05, 1912 | Urbana | IL | Orpheum |
| Saturday, January 06, 1912 | Urbana | IL | Orpheum |
| Monday, January 29, 1912 | St. Louis | MO | Delmar |
| Tuesday, January 30, 1912 | St. Louis | MO | Delmar |
| Wednesday, January 31, 1912 | St. Louis | MO | Delmar |
| Thursday, February 01, 1912 | St. Louis | MO | Delmar |
| Friday, February 02, 1912 | St. Louis | MO | Delmar |
| Saturday, February 03, 1912 | St. Louis | MO | Delmar |
| Thursday, March 21, 1912 | High Point | NC | The Eagle |
| Friday, March 22, 1912 | High Point | NC | The Eagle |
| Saturday, March 23, 1912 | High Point | NC | The Eagle |
| Monday, March 25, 1912 | Charlotte | NC | Orpheum |
| Tuesday, March 26, 1912 | Charlotte | NC | Orpheum |
| Wednesday, March 27, 1912 | Charlotte | NC | Orpheum |
| Monday, April 01, 1912 | Winston-Salem | NC | Liberty Theater |
| Tuesday, April 02, 1912 | Winston-Salem | NC | Liberty Theater |
| Wednesday, April 03, 1912 | Winston-Salem | NC | Liberty Theater |
| Monday, April 08, 1912 | Durham | NC | The Arcade |
| Tuesday, April 09, 1912 | Durham | NC | The Arcade |
| Wednesday, April 10, 1912 | Durham | NC | The Arcade |
| Thursday, April 11, 1912 | Raleigh | NC | Grand Theatre |
| Friday, April 12, 1912 | Raleigh | NC | Grand Theatre |
| Saturday, April 13, 1912 | Raleigh | NC | Grand Theatre |
| Monday, May 06, 1912 | Richmond | VA | The Lubin |
| Tuesday, May 07, 1912 | Richmond | VA | The Lubin |
| Wednesday, May 08, 1912 | Richmond | VA | The Lubin |
| Thursday, May 09, 1912 | Richmond | VA | The Lubin |
| Friday, May 10, 1912 | Richmond | VA | The Lubin |
| Saturday, May 11, 1912 | Richmond | VA | The Lubin |
| Monday, May 13, 1912 | Washington | DC | Cosmos |
| Tuesday, May 14, 1912 | Washington | DC | Cosmos |
| Wednesday, May 15, 1912 | Washington | DC | Cosmos |
| Thursday, May 16, 1912 | Washington | DC | The Imperial |
| Friday, May 17, 1912 | Washington | DC | The Imperial |
| Saturday, May 18, 1912 | Washington | DC | The Imperial |
| Monday, June 17, 1912 | Clarksburg | WV | The Odeon |
| Tuesday, June 18, 1912 | Clarksburg | WV | The Odeon |
| Wednesday, June 19, 1912 | Clarksburg | WV | The Odeon |
| Thursday, June 20, 1912 | Fairmont | WV | The Hippodrome |
| Friday, June 21, 1912 | Fairmont | WV | The Hippodrome |
| Saturday, June 22, 1912 | Fairmont | WV | The Hippodrome |
| Monday, July 22, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Columbia |
| Tuesday, July 23, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Columbia |
| Wednesday, July 24, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Columbia |
| Thursday, July 25, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Columbia |
| Friday, July 26, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Columbia |
| Saturday, July 27, 1912 | Detroit | MI | Columbia |
| Monday, August 12, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Columbia |
| Tuesday, August 13, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Columbia |
| Wednesday, August 14, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Columbia |
| Thursday, August 15, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Columbia |
| Friday, August 16, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Columbia |
| Saturday, August 17, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Columbia |
| Monday, August 19, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Academy |
| Tuesday, August 20, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Academy |
| Wednesday, August 21, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Academy |
| Thursday, August 22, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Academy |
| Friday, August 23, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Academy |
| Saturday, August 24, 1912 | Buffalo | NY | Academy |
| Monday, August 26, 1912 | Columbus | OH | Colonial |
| Tuesday, August 27, 1912 | Columbus | OH | Colonial |
| Wednesday, August 28, 1912 | Columbus | OH | Colonial |
| Thursday, August 29, 1912 | Columbus | OH | Colonial |
| Friday, August 30, 1912 | Columbus | OH | Colonial |
| Saturday, August 31, 1912 | Columbus | OH | Colonial |
| Sunday, September 08, 1912 | Detroit | MI | The Family Theater |
| Monday, September 09, 1912 | Detroit | MI | The Family Theater |
| Tuesday, September 10, 1912 | Detroit | MI | The Family Theater |
| Wednesday, September 11, 1912 | Detroit | MI | The Family Theater |
| Thursday, September 12, 1912 | Detroit | MI | The Family Theater |
| Friday, September 13, 1912 | Detroit | MI | The Family Theater |
| Saturday, September 14, 1912 | Detroit | MI | The Family Theater |
| Monday, January 6, 1919 | Poughkeepsie | NY | The Rialto |
| Tuesday, January 7, 1919 | Poughkeepsie | NY | The Rialto |
| Wednesday, January 8, 1919 | Poughkeepsie | NY | The Rialto |
(Groucho the Monk cartoon from 11 Dec 1910)
From The Marxives 