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Stars of Vaudeville #811: Marshall P. Wilder by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Marshall P. Wilder (1859-1915). A hunchbacked dwarf, he was a clerk at a commercial firm around 1879 when he began performing humorous monologue for extra money, initially at the homes of rich people, then at Chautauquas, in vaudeville and before the British Royal Family. In his day, he also appear […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:04AM on September 19, 2013

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