| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 278 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
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 -- Numbers of Theater Buildings -- Architects -- Owners and Managers -- African American Drive-in Theaters |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
"The present work is a reprint of the illustrated case bound edition ... first published in 2003 by McFarland."--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-252) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
African American theater -- History -- 20th century
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Theaters -- United States -- Directories
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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African American theater
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Theaters
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United States
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directories.
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Directories
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History
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Directories.
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Répertoires.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781476604664 |
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1476604665 |
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