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Harry Kraton, also known as Harry Krayton and Harry Creighton, (died October 10, 1912) was a performer in the United States who was in vaudeville shows using hoops.[1][2] He reportedly could keep 24 hoops going at one time.[3] His wife and brother performed in his shows.[4]
He performed as part of Black Patti's Troubadours.[5] He led Harry Kraton Co.[6] He was African American.
References
- ↑ Slide, Anthony (March 12, 2012). The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617032509 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Peterson, Bernard L. (April 3, 2001). Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313295348 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Hill, Errol; Hatch, James V. (July 17, 2003). A History of African American Theatre. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521624435 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Sampson, Henry T. (October 30, 2013). Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810883512 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Sampson, Henry T. (April 3, 1988). The Ghost Walks: A Chronological History of Blacks in Show Business, 1865-1910. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810820708 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Harry Kraton Co. – Vaudeville America".
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