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The '''Queen Theater''', or '''New Queen Theater''', was a Vaudeville house for African-American audiences. In the 1910s it became known for its bawdy "barrel house" acts. It also presented early blues singers, including a late career engagement by Hambone Jones and Virginia Liston in June [[1915]], and a three-week holiday residency for | The '''Queen Theater''', or '''New Queen Theater''', was a Vaudeville house for African-American audiences. In the 1910s it became known for its bawdy "barrel house" acts. It also presented early blues singers, including a late career engagement by Hambone Jones and Virginia Liston in June [[1915]], a blockbuster performance by [[Bessie Smith]] in [[1916]], and a three-week holiday residency for [[Ma Rainey]] in December [[1917]]-January [[1918]]. | ||
Under the management of [[J. Elson]], with the assistance of [[Billy Chambers]], the venue reformed its bill in the early 1920s and presented only "clean" acts. | Under the management of [[J. Elson]], with the assistance of [[Billy Chambers]], the venue reformed its bill in the early 1920s and presented only "clean" acts. | ||
Revision as of 09:50, 25 July 2018
The Queen Theater, or New Queen Theater, was a Vaudeville house for African-American audiences. In the 1910s it became known for its bawdy "barrel house" acts. It also presented early blues singers, including a late career engagement by Hambone Jones and Virginia Liston in June 1915, a blockbuster performance by Bessie Smith in 1916, and a three-week holiday residency for Ma Rainey in December 1917-January 1918.
Under the management of J. Elson, with the assistance of Billy Chambers, the venue reformed its bill in the early 1920s and presented only "clean" acts.
References
- Violet, Arthur (October 20, 1917) "New Queen Theater, Birmingham, Ala." Indianapolis Freeman
- "List of Colored Theaters and Attractions." (August 6, 1921) The Billboard
- "Colored Theaters in Birmingham, Ala." (December 16, 1922) The Billboard