Anita Bush

Anita Bush
Performing in The Crimson Skull.
Born(1883-09-01)September 1, 1883
Washington, DC, United States
DiedFebruary 16, 1974(1974-02-16) (aged 90)
Bronx, NY, United States
Occupation(s)Theatre producer, Dancer, Actor
Years active1899–?
Poster for The Crimson Skull (1921) with Lawrence Chenault and Anita Bush

Anita Bush (September 1, 1883 – February 16, 1974) was an African American stage actress and playwright. She founded the Anita Bush All-Colored Dramatic Stock Company in 1915, a pioneering black repertory theatre company that helped gain her the moniker "The Little Mother of Colored Drama".[1]

  1. ^ Johnson, John H., ed. (April 1973). "Black women 'star' behind scenes in New York drama". Ebony. 28 (6). Chicago, Illinois: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.: 106–107.