Benjamin Franklin Keith

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Theatrical_Syndicate
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees from various institutions
gptkbp:birth_date 1846-01-24
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_Hampshire,_USA
gptkbp:business_model combination of live performances and films
gptkbp:children gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin_Keith_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution development of motion picture theaters
gptkbp:cultural_impact shaping modern entertainment venues
gptkbp:death_date 1914-06-26
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Keith-Albee-Orpheum_circuit
gptkbp:historical_significance key figure in the evolution of American theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benjamin Franklin Keith
gptkbp:impact American popular culture
gptkbp:influence theater management practices
gptkbp:influenced American entertainment industry
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:P._T._Barnum
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:film_production_company
gptkbp:known_for vaudeville theaters
founding the Keith-Albee theater chain
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Keith-Albee_Theatre
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_achievement pioneering the use of film in theaters
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Keith's_Theatre
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Film_Director
gptkbp:partnership Albee
gptkbp:philanthropy supporting the arts
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse Mabel Keith
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B._F._Keith
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7