Broadway Rastus (revue)
''Broadway Rastus'' was a 1915-1928 revue written by Irvin Miller. It toured for several years at various venues with casts including many successful performers. Miller performed in the show. Other cast members included Esther Bigeou and Henry Jines. Lester Walton reviewed a Philadelphia performance of the show lauding many of the performances and calling the show a diamond in the rough that would benefit from more funding. Lillyn Brown eventually succeeded Esther Bigeou in the show's starring role. Maceo Pinkard's work was in the show. Cast *Esther Bigeou Esther Bigeou (1892 – November 15, 1936) was an American vaudeville and blues singer. Billed as "The Girl with the Million Dollar Smile", she was one of the classic female blues singers popular in the 1920s. Biography She was born in New Orlean ... (later succeeded in the show by Lillyn Brown * Edna Alexander * Billy Cumby * James Woodson References {{Reflist Revues 1915 in theatre ...
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