Nickelodeons and Black Vaudeville - Wong, Kathi Clark
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In an era of online streaming, it may be difficult to recognise the importance of a woman who in 1908 established the first silent movie theatre in Richmond, Virginia. Kathi Clark Wong’s research uncovers Amanda Thorp’s contributions not only to moviegoing and its growth in America, but also her support of Black vaudeville in the Jim Crow South.

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In an era of online streaming, it may be difficult to recognise the importance of a woman who in 1908 established the first silent movie theatre in Richmond, Virginia. Kathi Clark Wong’s research uncovers Amanda Thorp’s contributions not only to moviegoing and its growth in America, but also her support of Black vaudeville in the Jim Crow South.
Autorenporträt
Kathi Clark Wong is a former journalist, political analyst, and university lecturer who is now retired and enjoys writing about her newly adopted city of Richmond, Virginia.