Sousa’s band played it, and with a name change to “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” it was subsequently used in vaudeville routines, Broadway shows, films, and cartoons, and was published in ...

Before the silver screen, there was vaudeville—the vibrant form of entertainment ... made their mark here with their unforgettable routines. While the Spreckels Theatre later transitioned ...

Vaudeville was a major form of popular entertainment ... They had these prepared routines that they would repeat from town to town. Bob originally did an act like that — he had a partner and ...