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Read the biographies of Jane Kelton and Del S. Lawrence in the 1908 Souvenir Program from the Alisky Theater.

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The "Three Keltons" performed on the Vaudeville circuit during 1911 and 1912. Details of their tour are below. See the photos of Ciss, Gladys and Ned Kelton of the 3 Keltons.

Please send any information you may have about Keltons in Vaudeville to Ed Kelton.

"Routes Ahead" was a column listing of performers and their upcoming engagements that appeared each week in The Billboard. Here is the tour schedule for the "Three Keltons" gathered by reviewing issues of The Billboard from September 1911 through December 1912. The theater and city is listed below:

1911

• Nov. 13 -- Empress in Cincinnati
• Nov. 20 -- Empress in Chicago
• Nov. 27 -- Empress in Milwaukee
• Dec. 4 -- Empress in Minneapolis
• Dec. 11 -- Empress in St. Paul
• Dec. 18 -- Empress in Duluth
• Dec. 25 -- Empress in Winnipeg

1912

• Jan. 8 -- Majestic in Butte, Montana
• Jan. 15 -- Empress in Spokane, Wash.
• Jan. 22 -- Empress in Seattle
• Jan. 29 -- Empress in Vancouver, B.C.
• Feb. 5 -- Empress in Victoria, B.C.
• Feb. 12 -- Empress in Tacoma
• Feb. 19 -- Empress in Portland
• March 4 -- Empress in San Francisco
• March 11 -- Grand in Sacramento
• March 19 -- Bell in Oakland
• March 23 -- Empress in Los Angeles
• April 1 -- Empress in San Diego
• April 8 -- Empress in Salt Lake
• April 15 -- Empress in Denver
• April 29 -- Empress in Kansas City

The Billboard, Feb. 3, 1912, p. 28

Kaleidoscopic Review of Amusement Events in Big American Cities

VANCOUVER, B.C.

That theatregoers of this city know a good thing and respond to it is evidenced by the excellent business done at the Avenue Theatre by Del S. Lawrence and his capable company. They are now in their sixth week and are producing the latest New York and London successes in a manner that is seldom or ever surpassed by any of the travelling companies seen here.

Miss Jane Kelton, leading lady of the Lawrence Players, underwent a serious operation last week and is now on the road to recovery. It will be several weeks before Miss Kelton will be able to take her place with the company.

The Billboard, Feb. 10, 1912, p. 7

Amusements Events of the Week throughout America

JANE KELTON DIES.

Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 26 (Special to The Billboard) -- Jane Kelton, leading woman of a stock company now appearing here, wife of Del S. Lawrence, and one of the best known stock actresses on the Pacific Coast, died today in a hospital from complications resulting from a surgical operation performed a few days ago.

She was a sister of Edward Kelton, head of a family of vaudeville performers.

The Billboard, Feb.10, 1912, p. 16

Kaleidoscopic Review of Amusement Events in Big American Cities

SEATTLE, WASH.

At the Empress Theatre during the past week the principal attraction was the Three Keltons, old-time Seattle favorites.

Jane Kelton, for a long time leading woman at the Lois Theatre, this city, and a pleasing and clever actress who is well-known up and down the Pacific coast, died at the West End Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. Death was caused by a complication arising from a serious operation.

The Billboard, March 16, 1912, p. 8

Music and Vaudeville News

FRISCO VAUDEVILLE

EMPRESS

The Three Keltons, in their musical act, woke up the house, made the audience sit up and take notice and when Miss Gladys Kelton, America's foremost lady xylophonist finished her stunt it certainly fell for her. This is a great act and is worthy of the Big Time.