Standard Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, John T. Gibson, Duke Ellington, and Ethel Waters blue plaque

Standard Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, John T. Gibson, Duke Ellington, and Ethel Waters blue plaque

Standard Theatre. Owned by Black entrepreneur John T. Gibson, this theater featured noted Black American entertainers of the 1920s including Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. The theater attracted multi-racial audiences until it closed in 1931.

South St. between 11th & 12th, Philadelphia, PA

by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

Colour: blue

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