Jerry Mills (performer) explained

Jerry Mills was a performer at the Pekin Theatre in Chicago.^[1] and in films.

One of his stage performances was described as offering "ludicrous comedy" and "remarkable eccentric dancing".^[2]

Theater

• The Merry Widower (1908)

Filmography

• The Railroad Porter
• The Grafter and the Girl (1913)^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: African American composers and performers: portrait images in sheet music. February 4, 2016.
2. Book: Sampson, Henry T.. Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. October 30, 2013. Scarecrow Press. 9780810883512. Google Books.
3. Book: Bauman, Thomas. The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black-Owned Theater. May 30, 2014. University of Illinois Press. 9780252096242. Google Books.
4. Book: Bauman, Thomas. The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black-Owned Theater. May 30, 2014. University of Illinois Press. 9780252096242. Google Books.