Broadway Rastus (revue)

Broadway Rastus was a 1915-1928 revue written by Irvin Miller.[1][2] It toured for several years[3] at various venues with casts including many successful performers. Miller performed in the show. Other cast members included Esther Bigeou and Henry Jines. Lester Walton reviewed a Philadelphia performance of the show lauding many of the performances and calling the show a diamond in the rough that would benefit from more funding.[4]

Irvin C. Miller as Rastus & Henry Jines as Mose (circa 1917)

Lillyn Brown eventually succeeded Esther Bigeou in the show's starring role.

Maceo Pinkard's work was in the show.[5]

Cast

Esther Bigeou (later succeeded in the show by Lillyn Brown
Edna Alexander
Billy Cumby
James Woodson

References

Peterson, Bernard L. (1993). A Century of Musicals in Black and White: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works By, About, Or Involving African Americans. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-313-26657-7.
Peterson, Bernard L. (2001). Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 181–183. ISBN 978-0-313-29534-8.
Wintz, Cary D.; Finkelman, Paul (August 6, 2004). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance: K-Y. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781579584580 – via Google Books.
""Broadway Rastus"". The New York Age. July 12, 1917. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
Jasen, David A.; Jones, Gene (October 31, 2013). Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930. Routledge. ISBN 9781135509798 – via Google Books.

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[1] Peterson, Bernard L. (1993). A Century of Musicals in Black and White: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works By, About, Or Involving African Americans. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-313-26657-7.

[2] Peterson, Bernard L. (2001). Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 181–183. ISBN 978-0-313-29534-8.

[3] Wintz, Cary D.; Finkelman, Paul (August 6, 2004). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance: K-Y. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781579584580 – via Google Books.

[4] ""Broadway Rastus"". The New York Age. July 12, 1917. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.

[5] Jasen, David A.; Jones, Gene (October 31, 2013). Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930. Routledge. ISBN 9781135509798 – via Google Books.