Theatres & Venues

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The theatres, venues and events listed below are some of the places where Bee Ho performed. This list will probably never be complete because it’s apparent that Bee Ho performed at hundreds (possibly thousands) of venues. You will notice a greater number of performances listed in 1942. This is not because Bee Ho performed more during that year, but rather because the author acquired a 1942 day planner that has a day-by-day list of performances.
  • Adler Opera House – Marshfield, Wisconsin – April 13, 1908
  • Indianapolis Hippodrome – Indianapolis, Indiana – June 13, 1910
  • Philadelphia HippodromeĀ  – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – August 25, 1910
  • Toledo Ohio – California Frank’s Wild West – September 14, 1910
  • Michigan State Fair – Detroit, Michigan – September 18, 1910
  • Buck Taylor’s Hippodrome and Wild West – Went on the road October 3, 1910
  • Winnipeg Stampede – Winnipeg, Canada – August 9-16, 1913
  • 101 Ranch Wild West – Washington, D.C. – May 5-6, 1914
  • Irwin Brothers Wild West – Ogden, Utah – July 11, 1914
  • Irwin Brothers Wild West – Reno, Nevada – July 17, 1914 (one week)
  • Irwin Brothers Wild West – Oakland Tribune – August 3-5, 1914
  • Diamond Dick’s Wild West – Atlanta, Georgia – December 12th, 1914
  • Barnum & Bailey Circus – Some dates in 1914
  • Empress Theatre – Fort Wayne, Indiana – March 4, 1915
  • Miles Theatre – Detroit, Michigan – Week of March 8, 1915
  • Ramona Park – Grand Rapids, Michigan – Week of May 18, 1915
  • Diamond Dick’s Congress of World’s Western Champions – August 21, 1915
  • B. F. Keith’s Theatre – Portland, Oregon – January 6, 1916
  • Trent Theatre – Trenton, New Jersey – January 27, 1916
  • New Brighton Theatre – New York, New York – June 12, 1916
  • B. F. Keith’s Theatre – Washington, D.C. – July 9, 1916
  • New York Stampede – Sheephead Bay, New York – August 5-12, 1916
  • Forsyth Theatre – Atlanta, Georgia – December 16, 1916
  • Temple Theatre – Syracuse, New York – February 15, 1917
  • Orpheum Theatre – Winnipeg, Canada – November 18, 1917 (one week)
  • Orpheum Theatre – Oakland, California – January 6, 1918
  • Orpheum Theatre – Lincoln, Nebraska – February 13 -16, 1918
  • B. F. Keith’s Theatre – Indianapolis, Indiana – March 25, 1918 (one week)
  • Temple Theatre – Syracuse, New York – November 22, 1918
  • Grand Opera House – Galveston, Texas – February 2, 1919
  • Temple Theatre – Detroit, Michigan – July 1, 1920
  • Statelake Theatre – Chicago, Illinois – July 12, 1920
  • Schubert Theatre – New York, New York – May 29 – June 17, 1922
  • Modesto Theatre – Modesto, California – May 12, 1922 (Red Pepper)
  • Powers Theatre – Grand Rapids, Michigan -date unknown (Red Pepper)
  • Grand Theatre – Great Falls, Montana – date unknown (Red Pepper)
  • Majestic Theatre – Fort Wayne, Indiana – October 26, 1922 (Red Pepper)
  • Murat Theatre – Indianapolis, Indiana – November 30, 1922 (Red Pepper)
  • Auditorium Theatre – Newark, Ohio – January 12, 1923 (Red Pepper)
  • Shattuck Opera House – Hornell, New York – February 28, 1923 (Red Pepper)
  • Orpheum Theatre – Lincoln, Nebraska – March 24, 1923 (Red Pepper)
  • Orpheum Theatre – Ogden, Utah – April 12, 1923 (Red Pepper)
  • Auditorium Theatre – Bismark, North Dakota – June 16, 1923 (Red Pepper)
  • Filming “Greed” with Erich von Stroheim – 1923
  • Kedzie Theatre – Chicago, Illinois – January 27-30, 1924
  • Majestic Theatre – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – February 3, 1924 (one week)
  • Seventh Street Theatre – Minneapolis, Minn. – February 10, 1924 (one week)
  • Orpheum Theatere – Madison, Wisconsin – February 17-20, 1924
  • Orepeum Theatre – Washington, D.C. – February 19, 1924
  • Palace Theatre – Rockford, Illinois – February 21-23, 1924
  • Majestic Theatre – Chicago, Illinois – March 16, 1924 (one week) *
  • Knights of Columbus – Decatur, Illinois – March 18, 1924 *
  • Empress Theatre – Decatur, Illinois – March 16-19, 1924 (* note triple billing)
  • Palace Theatre – Chicago, Illinois – March 23, 1924
  • Adademy Picture Theater – Ironton, Missouri – May 7, 1924
  • Iowa – Summer 1924
  • Orpheum Theatre – Oklahoma City – December 27, 1924
  • Orpheum Theatre – Oklahoma City – January 4, 1925
  • Grand Opera House – St. Louis, Missouri – January 12, 1925
  • Palace Theatre – New Orleans, Louisianna – April 2, 1925
  • Grand Theatre – Moberly, Missouri – October 23-24, 1925
  • Ironton, Missouri – December 17-22, 1925
  • Orpheum Theater – Des Moines, Iowa – January 1926
  • Faurot Opera House – Lima, Ohio – January 31, 1926
  • Majestic Theatre – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – March 26, 1926
  • Liberty Vaudeville – Lincoln, Nebraska – April 15, 1926
  • Columbia Theatre – Davenport, Iowa – April 18, 1926
  • Winfield Fair – Winfield, Iowa – August 1, 1926
  • Cedar Rapids Rodeo – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – August 8, 1926
  • Winneshiek County Fair – Decorah, Iowa – August 14, 1926
  • Tri-County Fair – Perry, Iowa – September 13-17, 1926
  • Royal American Shows – October 23, 1926
  • Kansas City, Kansas – December 12, 1926
  • Modesto Theatre – Modesto, California – January 3, 1927
  • Grand Theater – Great Falls, Montana – February 2, 1927
  • Marlow Theater – Helana, Montana – February 3, 1927
  • Liberty Vaudeville – Lincoln, Nebraska – February 21, 1927
  • Grand Opera House – St. Louis, Missouri – March 21, 1927
  • Pilot Knob, Missouri – May 28th, 1927
  • Gillioz Theatre – Springfield, Missouri – Week of July 13, 1927
  • Louisa Annual Fair – Wapello, Iowa – August 17, 1927
  • Empress Theatre – Decatur, Illinois – February 10, 1928
  • Caruthersville, Missouri – March 19, 1928
  • Lesterville, Centerville and Ellington, Missouri – Week of April 23, 1928
  • Butler County Fair – Allison, Iowa – September 3-6, 1929
  • Fox Wilson – Fresno, California – March 4, 1931 (Golden West Idea)
  • Fox Oakland – Oakland, California – March 19, 1931 (Golden West Idea)
  • Fox Theatre – Pomona, California – June 21-22, 1932 (Golden West Idea)
  • Pastime Theatre – Albuquerque, New Mexico – October 30, 1932
  • Big Four Fair – Nahua, Iowa – July 19, 1933
  • Los Angeles Theater – Hollywood, California – May 4, 1935
  • Kedzie Theatre – Chicago, Illinios – October 27, 1935
  • Tabor Grand Opera House – Denver, Colorado, Apri 2, 1937
  • Colonial Theatre – Dayton, Ohio – May 8, 1937
  • Fred Allen at Town Hall – WEAF Radio – March 2, 1938
  • Playhouse Theatre – Statesville, North Carolina – January 7, 1942
  • Paramount Theatre – Hickory, North Carolina – January 8, 1942
  • Broadway Theatre – Charlotte, North Carolina – January 9-10, 1942
    (Dan Fitch’s Victory Jamboree)
  • Stevenson Theatre – Henderson, North Carolina – January 11, 1942
  • Carolina Theatre – Wilmington, North Caronlina – January 13, 1942
  • Grandby Theatre – Norfolk, Virginia – January 15-18, 1942
  • James Theatre – Newport News, Virginia – January 20-22, 1942
  • National Theatre – Richmond, Virginia – January 22-25, 1942
  • Rialto Theatre – Danville, Virginia – January 27, 1942
  • State Theatre – Spartanburg, South Carolina – January 28, 1942
  • Modjeska Theatre – Augusta, Georgia – January 29-31, 1942
  • Carolina Theatre – Burlington, North Carolina – February 2, 1942
  • Parmount Theatre – High Point, North Carolina – February 3, 1942
  • Capital Theatre – Salisbury, North Carolina – February 4, 1942
  • Capital Theatre – Atlanta, Georgia – February 6, 1942
  • Tabor Theatre (RKO Orpheum) – Denver, Colorado – April 18-23, 1942
  • Shriners Club – Denver, Colorado – April 24, 1942
  • Lawry Field Officer’s Club – Denver, Colorado – April 25, 1942
  • Strand Theatre – Rawlins, Wyoming – April 28, 1942
  • Fox Theatre – Laramie, Wyoming – April 29, 1942
  • Various locations – Ironton, Missouri – May 13-16, 1942
  • Springfield Rodeo (with Hoot Gibson) – Springfield, Missouri – May 17, 1942
  • East End, Missouri – May 18, 1942
  • Oates, Missouri – May 20, 1942
  • Buick, Missouri – May 21, 1942
  • Belleview, Missouri – May 22, 1942
  • Pilot Knob, Missouri – May 23, 1942
  • Glover, Missouri – May 25, 1942
  • Piedmont, Missouri – May 26,1942
  • Patterson, Missouri – May 27, 1942
  • Mill Springs, Missouri – May 30, 1942
  • Baileytown, Missouri – June 6,1942
  • Jericho Springs, Missouri (with animal show) – June 8-13, 1942
  • Reynolds, Missouri – June 20, 1942
  • Lesterville, Missouri – June 22, 1942
  • Centerville, Missouri – June 23, 1942
  • Popular Bluff, Missouri – June 25-26, 1942
  • Strand Theatre – Popular Bluff, Missouri – June 27, 1942
  • Fremont, Missouri – June 28-29, 1942
  • Eminence, Missouri – July 1-5, 1942
  • Hardin, Missouri – July 8-12, 1942
  • Flemington, Missouri – July 17, 1942
  • Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, Wyoming – July 21, 1942
  • Chief Theatre – Colorado Springs, Colorado – July 24-25, 1942
  • Albany Hotel – Denver, Colorado – Thursday, July 30
  • Isis Theatre – Denver, Colorado – August 1-2, 1942
  • Aeroplane Club – Denver, Colorado – August 5-8, 1942
  • Lawson, Missouri – August 12, 1942
  • Varsity Theatre – Columbia, Missouri – August 27-29, 1942
  • Strand Theatre – Long Beach, California – September 22-23, 1942
  • Hippodrome – Los Angeles, California – September 24-26, 1942
  • Mayfair Theatre – Los Angeles, California – September 27, 1942
  • Million Dollar Pier – Los Angeles, California – September 30-October 3, 1942
  • Lincoln Theatre – Los Angeles, California – October 4-7, 1942
  • Elks Club – Long Beach, California – October 12, 1942
  • Globe Theatre – San Pedro, California – October 18, 1942
  • American Legion Club – Hollywood, California – October 20, 1942
  • Elks Club – Los Angeles, California – October 21, 1942
  • Douglas Aircraft – Santa Monica, California – October 23, 1942
  • Lockheed Plant No. 2 – Burbank, California – October 26, 1942
  • Elks Club – Orange, California – October 28, 1942
  • Elks Club – Huntington Park, California – October 30, 1942
  • Marchfield – North Highlands, California – November 1, 1942
  • Douglas Plant – Long Beach, California – November 3, 1942
  • Vega Plant – Burbank, California – November 3, 1942
  • Masonic Temple – Chicago Heights, California – November 5, 1942
  • Douglas Plant – El Segundo, California – November 6, 1942
  • Lockheed Plant No. 1 – Burbank, California – November 9, 1942
  • Lockheed Plant No. 3 – Burbank, California – November 10, 1942
  • Lockheed Plant No. 2 – Los Angeles, California – November 11, 1942
  • American Legion – Orange, California – November 11, 1942 (note double billing)
  • Lockheed Plant – Maywood, California – November 12, 1942
  • Lockheed Air Terminal – Burbank, California – November 13, 1942
  • Elks Club – San Bernadino, California – November 14, 1942
  • Douglas Aircraft – El Segundo, California – November 17, 1942
  • Elks Club – Redondo Beach, California – November 17, 1942 (note double billing)
  • Oakmont Country Club – Montrose, California – November 18, 1942
  • Union High School – Redondo Beach, California – November 20, 1942
  • Club Pasadena – Pasadena, California – November 24, 1942
  • Burbank Theatre – Los Angeles, California – November 28-December 4, 1942
  • Biltmore Hotel – Santa Clara, California – December 4, 1942
  • Optimist Club – December 4, 1942 (note triple billing)
  • Elks Club – Glendale, California – December 5, 1942
  • California Breakfast Club – California – December 10, 1942
  • Jonathan Club – Californaia – December 16-20, 1942
  • California Breakfast Club – California – December 21, 1942
  • Elks Club – Santa Anna, California – December 22-23, 1942
  • Tower Theater – Kansas City – April 8, 1945
  • Atchison Exposition – Atchison, Kansas – April 8, 1947
  • Strand Theatre – Ellington, Missouri – July 15, 1947
  • Mt. Pleasant, Iowa – August 6-13, 1948
  • Cheer, Iowa – August 22-23
  • Wyoming, Iowa – August 26-27
  • Tipton, Iowa – September 1-2
  • Walter L. Main Circus – Some dates in 1948
  • Shrine Circus – 1950
  • Academy – possibly Richmond, Virginia
  • Empress – Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Fox-Poli Palace – Worcester, Massachusetts
  • New Amsterdam Theatre – New York, New York
  • Orpheum Theater – New York, New York
  • Orpheum Theater – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Paramount – Portland, Oregon
  • Paramount – Seattle, Washington
  • Roxy Theatre – New York, New York
  • The Strand – Modesto, California
  • State Theatre – New York, New York
  • Sedalia Theatre – Sedalia, Missouri
  • Young’s Million Dollar Pier – Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • B.F. Keith’s Theatre – Lowell, Massachussets (?)
  • B.F. Keith’s Theatre – Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Temple Theatre – Syracuse, NY
  • Coney Island – New York
  • Ramona Theater – location unknown
  • Electric Theater – location unknown
  • Feeley Theatre – location unknown
  • Folly Theater – location unknown
  • Lyric Theatre – location unknown
  • Capitol Theater – location unknown
  • Dreamland – location unknown
  • Pueblo, Colorado
  • Spokane, Washington
  • Houston
  • Louisville, Kentucky