Playbill, Negro Theater, 1821
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African Company / African Grove Theatre
One of the first theater companies to approach the dramatic performing arts from an African American perspective was The African Grove...
Landmark Musical Comedy 'In Dahomey' - Broadways First Black Play
On February 18, 1903, In Dahomey opened, at the New York Theater. This was a landmark American musical comedy and was "the first...
Aida Overton Walker: Actress, Singer, Dancer and Choreographer
Aida Overton Walker (1880–1914), actress, singer, dancer and choreographer, was arguably the most famous female African-American...
"The Black Swan": Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield (1824-1876)
Elizabeth Taylor was born and enslaved in the region of Natchez, Mississippi. In the 1820s, her owner Mrs. Holliday Greenfield moved to...
THE HARDEST WORKING WOMAN IN SHOW BUSINESS! - Matilda Sissieretta Jones "The Black Patti" (1869-193
"The announcement of the coming concert of the Black Patti Company Thursday at the Grand shows a programme of musical possibilities. The...
