The Whitman Sisters

This week's open thread topics has highlighted rarely spoken about or unknown black burlesque dancers and vaudeville performers. Today's open thread will  talk about various vaudeville performers. Pat H. Chappelle (1869-1911) was a black showman who helped pave the way for African-American performers. He was able to learn the show business ropes from is uncle Julius C. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Burlesque and Vaudeville Performers