Henry Jines Explained

Henry Jines was an American vaudeville actor. He starred in stage productions including Irvin Miller's Broadway Rastus,^[1] and performed in blackface.

Jines was from Atlanta, Georgia. In 1913 he had reportedly been writing vaudeville sketches and lyrics for about six years.^[2] The St. Louis Argus reviewed a show he featured in with Frank Montgomery, Blondie Robinson, Frank "Chinese" Walker, and Florence McClain February 1921.^[3]

Theater

• Broadway Rastus (revue) (1917)
• Broadway Scandals (1921)^[4]
• Swing It (1937) as Rusty^[5]

See also

• Minstrel show
• Vaudeville

External links

• Auctioned photograph and accompanying biographical details from Worthpoint

Notes and References

1. News: Broadway Rastus. The New York Age. July 12, 1917. 6. newspapers.com.
2. Book: Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. 9780810883512. Sampson. Henry T.. 30 October 2013.
3. Web site: The Negro Press in the United States. Detweiler. Frederick German. 1922.
4. Web site: Indianapolis Times 3 December 1921 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program.
5. Web site: Henry Jines . playbill.com.