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'''Dunbar Theatre''' was a 1600-seat theatre and jazz club on the corner of South and Broad Streets in [[Philadelphia]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ted Vincent|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mY2fAAAAMAAJ&q=dunbar+jazz+club+Philadelphia&dq=dunbar+jazz+club+Philadelphia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwijv7LLgKLpAhXSiFwKHQIMDGM4ChDoATAAegQIABAB|title=Keep Cool:The Black Activists Who Built the Age of Jazz|publisher=Pluto Press|p=20|year=1995}}</ref> Part of the thriving South Street jazz scene, the club opened on December 29, 1919 with a performance from the [[Lafayette Theatre]] group from [[Harlem]], who were raising money for the [[NAACP]] and [[Marcus Garvey]]. They performed ''[[Shuffle Along]]'' on its debut at Dunbar debuted before moving to Broadway where in became the first all-black cast. |
'''Dunbar Theatre''' was a 1600-seat theatre and jazz club on the corner of South and Broad Streets in [[Philadelphia]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ted Vincent|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mY2fAAAAMAAJ&q=dunbar+jazz+club+Philadelphia&dq=dunbar+jazz+club+Philadelphia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwijv7LLgKLpAhXSiFwKHQIMDGM4ChDoATAAegQIABAB|title=Keep Cool:The Black Activists Who Built the Age of Jazz|publisher=Pluto Press|p=20|year=1995}}</ref> Part of the thriving South Street jazz scene, the club was opened on December 29, 1919 by [[E. C. Brown]] and [[ Andrew Stevens, Jr.]], with a performance from the [[Lafayette Theatre]] group from [[Harlem]], who were raising money for the [[NAACP]] and [[Marcus Garvey]]. They performed ''[[Shuffle Along]]'' on its debut at Dunbar debuted before moving to Broadway where in became the first all-black cast and production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-152|title=|publisher= Explorehistory.com|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref> |
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In 1921 the theatre was acquired by businessman [[John T. Gibson]], who bought it, offering a 10% share to another partner.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R7lQAQAAMAAJ&q=dunbar+jazz+club+Philadelphia&dq=dunbar+jazz+club+Philadelphia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP4KOo-6HpAhUlUhUIHdhXBSMQ6AEwCHoECAcQAQ|title=The Western Journal of Black Studies|publisher=Black Studies Program at Washington State University and Washington State University Press|year=1992|p=42}}</ref> The club, along with The Standard Club made Gibson the wealthiest African-American in the city in the 1920s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/opinion/commentary/philly-history-jazz-duke-ellington-louis-armstrong-bessie-smith-20180511.html|title=The Philly Venues|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref> |
In 1921 the theatre was acquired by businessman [[John T. Gibson]], who bought it, offering a 10% share to another partner.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R7lQAQAAMAAJ&q=dunbar+jazz+club+Philadelphia&dq=dunbar+jazz+club+Philadelphia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP4KOo-6HpAhUlUhUIHdhXBSMQ6AEwCHoECAcQAQ|title=The Western Journal of Black Studies|publisher=Black Studies Program at Washington State University and Washington State University Press|year=1992|p=42}}</ref> The club, along with The Standard Club made Gibson the wealthiest African-American in the city in the 1920s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/opinion/commentary/philly-history-jazz-duke-ellington-louis-armstrong-bessie-smith-20180511.html|title=The Philly Venues|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:16, 7 May 2020
Dunbar Theatre was a 1600-seat theatre and jazz club on the corner of South and Broad Streets in Philadelphia, United States.[1] Part of the thriving South Street jazz scene, the club was opened on December 29, 1919 by E. C. Brown and Andrew Stevens, Jr., with a performance from the Lafayette Theatre group from Harlem, who were raising money for the NAACP and Marcus Garvey. They performed Shuffle Along on its debut at Dunbar debuted before moving to Broadway where in became the first all-black cast and production.[2]
In 1921 the theatre was acquired by businessman John T. Gibson, who bought it, offering a 10% share to another partner.[3] The club, along with The Standard Club made Gibson the wealthiest African-American in the city in the 1920s.[4]
References
- ^ Ted Vincent (1995). "Keep Cool:The Black Activists Who Built the Age of Jazz". Pluto Press. p. 20.
- ^ . Explorehistory.com https://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-152. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ The Western Journal of Black Studies. Black Studies Program at Washington State University and Washington State University Press. 1992. p. 42.
- ^ "The Philly Venues". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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