[78-L] Subject: the Tragic Death of Nat M. Wills

[NORM COHEN]

Not to suggest that they singled out Williams & Walker, but they strongly
lobbied against them.  See Camille Forbes' recent biography, Introducing
Bert Williams.
Norm Cohen


> [Original Message]
> From: <Dnjchi at aol.com>
> To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: 3/3/2009 5:26:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Subject:  the Tragic Death of Nat M. Wills
>
>  
> In a message dated 3/3/2009 6:40:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> bowiebks at isomedia.com writes:
>
> At least  they showed some sense (perhaps not intentionally)  of 
> self-awareness  by calling themselves rats!
>
> Taylor B
>
>
>
> Rats was 'star' backwards, and imitated a similar organization in 
London.  
> At the same time, say Abel Green and Koe Laurie, Jr., there were  at
least who 
> minority organizations: a Negro actor society, headed by Bert  Williams, 
> William Walker, Bill Cole & J. Rosamond Johnson, ans Dudley, Avery  &
Hart, and a 
> Hebrew Actors Union.  See: From Vaude to Video, p.  95-96.  No mention is
made 
> that (quote)"They were particulary opposed  to Bert Williams 
> > &
> > Geo. Walker in the early 20th c.
> >  Norm Cohen
>  
> Don Chichester
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