The Anita Bush Players
Also known as the Anita Bush All-Colored Dramatic Stock Company was organized by Actor Anita Bush in New York City in 1915. An actor, dancer, and producer, Anita Bush turned to drama after a back injury ended her dancing career in musical theatre and vaudeville. She organized the Anita Bush Players (ABP), a pioneer African American dramatic stock company. Bush presented her idea of launching a dramatic stock company to Eugene “Frenchy” Elmore, assistant manager of the newly renovated Lincoln Theatre, a vaudeville house in Harlem, New York. Bush convinced Elmore that she could assemble a production within two weeks (even though she did not have a company). Elmore was sold on the idea and signed Bush to a contract. She in turn secured Billie Burke, an active white director/playwright in the Harlem community to direct the group in his play The Girl at the Fort, a light comedy with five characters. Bush also assembled a promising group of actors that included Carlotta Freeman for the dramatic and emotional roles, Dooley Wilson for the comedic and light character roles, and Andrew Bishop for the juvenile lead roles.
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