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| Baltimore Afro-American, 07-July-1924 |
Oscar Micheaux was a pioneer in producing what were known as race films. He not only produced films, but he roamed the country finding theaters willing to play them.
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| Birmingham News, 15-July-1924 |
100 years ago this month, Micheaux's film Deceit was playing at Birmingham's Famous Theater. I do not know if the photo is Oscar Micheaux or an actor who appeared in the film. Evelyn Preer appeared in several race films. I know the photo is not her.
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| Atlanta Constitution, 29-July-1924 |
Meanwhile, Micheaux's Birthright, which also starred Evelyn Preer, was playing at Atlanta's Paramount, "The Home of Screen Classics." Note the section header "Amusement for Colored."
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| Atlanta Constitution, 29-July-1924 |
"No advance in admission" means the theater was not charging extra for this show.
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| Atlanta Constitution, 25-July-1924 |
There were never enough race films produced to keep a theater like the Paramount ("For Colored Only") fully booked, so they also played mainstream films.
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