St. Louis, MO: Jest-A-Mere Theatre

Country: United States of America
State: Missouri
City: St. Louis
Location: Ville; 4201 Finney Avenue

Cinema, aimed at a Black audience (as part of the racist segregation system). Opened November 1918 as "Jest-A-Mere Theatre". 1927 renamed "Douglass Theater" after the American statesman and activist Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). Originally 850 seats, later 650 seats. Closed 1962. Demolished.

Links: CinemaTreasures, Wikidata

St. Louis, MO: Jest-A-Mere Theatre Front Text: "Jest-A-Mere Theater, St. Louis, Mo. (Colored)", sign: "Photo Plays Jest-A-Mere Theatre"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Saint Louis to Doulon (France), 1921

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