Ric: James J. Corbett (right) and Billy B. Van, prominent entertainer in the early decades of the 1900s who was a star, progressively, in minstrel shows, vaudeville, burlesque, the New York stage, and movies. Corbett and Van appeared together in a sketch c

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James J. Corbett (right) and Billy B. Van, prominent entertainer in the early decades of the 1900s who was a star, progressively, in minstrel shows, vaudeville, burlesque, the New York stage, and movies. Corbett and Van appeared together in a sketch c

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[[James J. Corbett]] (right) and Billy B. Van, prominent entertainer in the early decades of the 1900s who was a star, progressively, in minstrel shows, vaudeville, burlesque, the New York stage, and movies. Corbett and Van appeared together in a sketch called "Spirited Travesty" in 1922 as part of a variety show. Together they toured the United States and Europe. Van has inscribed the photo: "To Teeney + Sammy - The Sweetest little couple in the World, Billy B. Van," with Corbett signing as "Jas. J. Corbett."

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Ric: James J. Corbett (right) and Billy B. Van, prominent entertainer in the early decades of the 1900s who was a star, progressively, in minstrel shows, vaudeville, burlesque, the New York stage, and movies. Corbett and Van appeared together in a sketch c