African American Theater Buildings

An Illustrated Historical Directory, 1900-1955

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

African American theater buildings were theaters owned or managed by blacks or whites and serving an African American audience. Nearly 2,000 such theaters, including nickelodeons, vaudeville houses, storefronts, drive-ins, opera houses and neighborhood movie theaters, existed in the 20th century, yet very little has been written about them.In this book the African American theater buildings from 1900 through 1955 are arranged by state, then by city, and then alphabetically under the name by which they were known. The street address, dates of operation, number of seats, architect, whether it was a member of TOBA (Theater Owners Booking Association), type of theater (nickelodeon, vaudeville, musical, drama or picture), alternate name(s), race and name of manager or owner, whether the audience was mixed, and the fate of the theater are given where known. Commentary by theater historians is also provided.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-08-17
Mått:178 x 254 x 15 mm
Vikt:517 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:294
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786449224

Utforska kategorier

Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Teater inom Kultur
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

The late Eric Ledell Smith was a historian specializing in African American history with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. He lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Appendix 1—Numbers of Theater Buildings Appendix 2—Architects Appendix 3—Owners and Managers Appendix 4—African American Drive-in Theaters Bibliography Index