THE FIRST WAVE OF GREEK VAUDEVILLIANS By Steve Frangos Published in The National Herald, September 6, 2008 ------------------------------ I am excited that  The National Herald  has given Hellenic Genealogy Geek the right to reprint articles that may be of interest to our group.  ------------------------------ The commanding presence of Greek immigrants during the very formation of Modern American Entertainment is well documented. As promoters Greek immigrants were among the most influential individuals in an incredibly wide array of entertainment arenas such as dance halls, nickelodeons, music halls, carnivals, and certainly vaudeville and movie theaters. Leaving the promoters aside, for the moment, we need to begin relocating and re-assessing the careers of Greek immigrant performers.   The impact Greek immigrant performers had on American entertainment, again while documented, is for the moment hopelessly scattered. Part of the...