Advertisement for Freita Shaw's Etude Etheopian Chorus Benefit Concert, Los Angeles, 1924

Item Overview

Title

Advertisement for Freita Shaw's Etude Etheopian Chorus Benefit Concert, Los Angeles, 1924

Alternative title

Choirs, Piano Academies, and Music Schools

Date Created

1924

Date

1924

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

The photograph on the advertisement is a group portrait of the chorus standing in front of a brick building. The flyer reads: "Freita Shaw's / Etude Etheopian Chorus / in its first / Benefit Concert / For the Y. W. C. A. / at the Jefferson High School Auditorium / Monday Sept. 15 8pm. / Etude Etheopian Chori / Freita Shaw, Directress, Mattie Duckett, Business Manager / Juanita Terry, Accompanist / Featuring Classics, Spirituals, Plantation Melodies / The proceeds from this entertainment will go to "Womanhood Armor" / The YMCA's. Health Class / Admission 50 [cents] / Printed by A. J. Johnson, 3213 Central Ave., HU 7228"

Caption

Written on back of photo: Collection of Freita Shaw

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

group portraits

Names

Johnson, Freita Shaw, 1893-1993

Subject Geographic

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American choral conductors
African American actresses
African American singers