Performers starting with R
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Below is a list of performers (vaudeville, stunts, outdoor shows, etc.) that start with R (act name or last name) and the dates they performed.
List of Performers Starting with R
| Performer Name | Type of Act | Dates Performed | Weeks | Seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rappo Sisters | International dancing | Sept. 10-17, 1905 | 1 | 1 | |
| Walter Raub | Aeronaut | Various weeks 1910 July 9 & 11, 1911 July 30, 1911 Various dates in 1912 |
3 | Also known as the "Human Torpedo" and "Professor Raub" | |
| Charlotte Ravenscroft | Violinist | Aug. 6-12, 1905 | 1 | 1 | |
| Raymond and Bryant | Acrobats and dancers | Sept. 9-15, 1900 | 1 | 1 | |
| Miles and Raymond | Comedy actors | Sept. 2-8, 1907 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alice Raymond | Musician | June 4-10, 1899 | 1 | 1 | Played the cornet and gold army bugle |
| Weston Raymond Company | Comedy sketches | Sept. 6-12, 1903 | 1 | 1 | |
| Francesca Redding and Co. | Comedy actress | Aug. 18-24, 1901 | 1 | 1 | |
| Duffin and Redgay Troupe | Acrobats | Aug. 12, 1907 Sept. 2, 1907 |
2 | 1 | Performed the "Loop-the-Loop" bicycle stunt, also billed as "Great Duffin and Redcay Troupe" |
| Rita Redmond | Singing electrical novelty act | July 7-13, 1901 | 1 | 1 | "Dion-Cato" used lighting and stereopticon slides to create effects on and around Redmond |
| Florence Reeves | Violinist | June 3-9, 1906 | 1 | 1 | |
| Brandon and Regene | Contortion and ring act | Aug. 6-12, 1899 | 1 | 1 | |
| Edith N. Reichard | Aeronaut | Sept. 9, 1905 | 1 | Performed one jump | |
| Stella Reinhart | Clog and soft shoe dancer | June 10-16, 1900 | 1 | 1 | |
| Renzetta and sister | Acrobatic act | Sept. 6-12, 1903 | 1 | 1 | |
| The Skating Rexos | Acrobatic skating | Sept. 2-8, 1900 Aug. 18-24, 1901 |
2 | 2 | Involving roller skates and foot cycles |
| Rhodes and Carter | Comedy acrobats | July 8-14, 1906 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ricci and Chandler | Comedians | June 30-July 6, 1901 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nancy Rice | musical act | Aug. 16-22, 1903 | 1 | 1 | |
| Schrock and Rice | Comedy bicycle act | July 8-14, 1906 | 1 | 1 | |
| Richard and Collin | Irish comedians | July 8-14, 1900 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Richards | Terpsichord player | Aug. 2, 1911 | 1 | The upside-down man | |
| Rigg's Rough Riders | Wild West show | June 1907 | 1 | 1 | |
| Niblo and Riley | Acrobats and grotesque dancing | June 24-20, 1906 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rinaldo | Hoops and juggling act | Sept. 6-12, 1903 July 24-Aug. 6, 1904 |
3 | 2 | |
| Ringamons | Trapeze, high-wire, and tumbling act | Aug. 3-9, 1919 | 1 | 1 | |
| The Marvelous Rixfords | Acrobats and equilibrists | Sept. 8-15, 1901 | 1 | 1 | |
| Roberts, Hayes, and Roberts | Singing and dancing comedy | Aug. 4-10, 1901 | 1 | 1 | |
| Moreland, Thompson, and Roberts | Comedy, singing, and dancing | Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 1900 | 1 | 1 | |
| Blossom Robinson | Actress | June 11-17, 1917 | 1 | 1 | Performed with Billy Link in 1917 |
| Frank Robinson | Animal act | May 27-June 10, 1917 | 2 | 1 | Also known as Frank Robinson's Trained Elephants |
| John Robinson's Circus | Circus and animal acts | May 19-Oct. 1912 | 1 | ||
| Mayme Childress and John C. Robisch | Actors | Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 1903 | 1 | 1 | |
| Robert Rogers and Louise Mackintosh | Actors | June 10-16, 1906 June 14-21, 1908 |
2 | 2 | Also known as Rogers and Mackintosh prior to being married |
| Helen Roling | Cornetist | May 17, 1911 | 1 | 1 | |
| The Three Ronaldos | Contortionists | Aug. 14-20, 1904 | 1 | 1 | |
| Patti Rosa | Singer | May 26-June 1, 1901 | 1 | 1 | |
| The Three Rosars | Actors | June 4-11, 1917 | 1 | 1 | |
| The Three Roselles | Singers | June 11-June 17, 1917 | 1 | 1 | |
| Carter and Ross | Musical comedy | Aug. 12-18, 1900 | 1 | 1 | |
| Henderson and Ross | Performers | July 23-29, 1905 | 1 | 1 | |
| William Rowe | Somersault pedestal dancer | Aug. 6-12, 1899 | 1 | 1 | Known as "The Dancing Adonis" |
| Rowen Brothers | Aerial artists | July 21-27, 1901 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ray L. Royce | Character actor and monologue artist | Aug. 4-10, 1901 | 1 | 1 | |
| The Rozinos | Comedy acrobats | May 21-27, 1905 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bunth and Rudd Co. | Comedy acrobats | June 16-22, 1901 | 1 | 1 | |
| Post and Russell | Comedy singers and dancers | May 20-26, 1906 | 1 | 1 | |
| Russell and Dunbar | Blackface actors | Aug. 4-10, 1901 Sept. 11-18, 1904 |
2 | 2 | |
| Fred Russell | Comedy monologue and singing | June 4-10, 1905 | 1 | 1 | |
| Inness and Ryan | June 26-July 1, 1905 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ryan and White | Singers and dancers | Aug. 19-25, 1907 | 1 | 1 |