Showtime at the Apollo: The Epic Tale of Harlem’s Legendary Theater #[nn]
“A Quest”
writer Ted Fox (credited) · artist, inker James Otis Smith (credited) · colorist James Otis Smith (tones) (credited)
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writer Ted Fox (credited)
artist, inker James Otis Smith (credited)
colorist James Otis Smith (tones) (credited)
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As the Apollo goes through difficult financial times many famous performers continue to appear there at a loss, simply to keep the theater open. As more opportunities open up for black performers the prestige of the Apollo lessens. Harlem itself is seen as a low priority for New York as crime in the neighborhood rises, spilling into the theater itself. The original family owners sell the theater in 1976.
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