Developments in the world of Florence Mills lore may not happen at the frenetic pace of the modern media but there are plenty of things happening from time to time so I hope to update this page regularly.
The previous editions of news can be seen still at Archive No. 1, No. 2 , No.3 , No.4 , No.5 , No.6 , No.7, No.8 , NO.9, No.10, No.11, No.12, No.13, No.14, No.15 No.16 No.17 and No.18
Following its initial success the show has been
chosen to feature at the National Black Theatre Festival, starting in
Winston-Salem on 31 July 2018
See:
https://ncblackrep.org/event/bricktop-legend-of-the-jazz-age/2019-08-03/
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For a preview of the planned apartments, with Florence
proudly depicted see:
http://kfalosangeles.com/projectpost/florence/
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My late friend Delilah Jackson used to tell me how in England Florence was so
famous that there were black Florence Mills dolls. I was able to find evidence
of the Florence Mills shade of silk stocking but never the dolls, until now,
from of all places New Zealand.
The following is from the Otago Daily
Times 7 December 1926, reporting on novelties in the London
Christmas
season:
" . . .
magpie dolls with black faces to coincide
with the "Florence Mills" craze. "
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19261207.2.117
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In News No.18 I gave details about my
forthcoming book on African Entertainers in Australia and New Zealand. The
publishers McFarland have announced
its planned publication for later this year at
https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/african-american-entertainers-in-australia-and-new-zealand/
Be sure to click on "About the book".
Anyone who would like to be kept informed of
the book's progress can e-mail me at Bill [at] FlorenceMills.com to be put on
the advice list.