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Broadway Legends: Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
Famed tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born in Richmond, Va., on May 25, 1878. By age 5, he was busking. He began his professional career at age 12 in the pickaninny chorus of Mayme Remington’s touring troupe. When Robinson … Continue reading
History of Musicals: Hollywood Beckons
Short sound films were a popular novelty in nickelodeons at the turn of the 20th century. One of the most successful systems was Cameraphone, created in 1907 by James A. Whitman. In the fourth floor studios above Daly’s Theatre, not … Continue reading
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