Harrison Stewart Explained

Harrison Stewart (1882 - 1918) was a comedic actor and lyricist in the United States.[1] [2] He performed at the Pekin Theater in Chicago where he became a star and received top billing.[3] [4]

He was reported to have been a "plow-hand from a Virginia plantation" who studied at Booker T. Washington Industrial School.[5]

After leaving the Pekin Theater in 1908 he took over for the ill Ernest Hogan as the lead in Oyster Man.[6]

Before leaving the Pekin Theater in 1908, he played comedic roles in 36 uncertain shows and wrote lyrics for several shows.

After he went to New York, he was appointed head of Oyster Man company. He worked at OM company until his health started to deteriorate, causing the show to be suspended.[6]

A photograph of him in blackface appears on the cover of a songsheet for "Give Me Shelter, Grub, and Spending Change Then I'll Be Satisfied" held in the Denver Public Library archives.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Harrison Stewart - photo. article Pekin Theatre 1908. NYA. The New York Age. July 9, 1908. 6. newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: The Theatre. February 23, 1908. Meyer Bros. & Company. Google Books.
  3. Web site: The Progression of the Race in the United States and Canada: Treating of the Great Advancement of the Colored Race. Daniel Dana. Buck. February 23, 1907. Atwell Printing and Binding Company. Google Books.
  4. Book: Sampson, Henry T.. The Ghost Walks: A Chronological History of Blacks in Show Business, 1865-1910. February 23, 1988. Scarecrow Press. 9780810820708. Google Books.
  5. Book: Sampson, Henry T. . Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows . 2013-10-30 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-8351-2 . en.
  6. Book: A History of African American Theatre. Errol. Hill. James V.. Hatch. July 17, 2003. Cambridge University Press. 9780521624435. Google Books.
  7. Web site: Give me shelter, grub and spending change : then I'll be satisfied | DPL DAMS. digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org.
  8. Web site: Harrison Stewart – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB.
  9. Book: Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. 9780810883512. Sampson. Henry T.. 30 October 2013.

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