Iroquois Theater (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Iroquois Theater is a historic theater in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.[1] It hosted African American jazz performers in the early 20th century. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.It is a two story building with brickwork on the upper story.[2]
It opened in 1912. Various jazz performers took its stage.[3] Its National Register listing notes it as alongside alongside the Little Gem Saloon, the Karnofsky building, and Eagle Saloon.[3] It was in the "Back of Town" neighborhood.[4]
The larger Lyric Theater succeeded it from 1919 to 1927.[5] It no longer exists.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/02001161.pdf
- ^ "Iroquois Theater (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
- ^ a b "Iroquois Theater". New Orleans Music Map.
- ^ Cripple, Joseph; Jarrett, Mindy; Chamberlain, Charles. "The Iroquois Theater". New Orleans Historical.
- ^ "The Lyric Theatre".
- ^ "Present Day Site of Lyric Theater".