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TIL Wallace Vincent Boag and The Golden Horseshoe Revue were cited in The Guinness Book of World Records for having the greatest number of performances of any theatrical presentation.Boag's performances have influenced many later performers and comedians, most notable of whom is Steve Martin.

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