Amongst its values of being an inclusive, kind community, the Royal Theater tends to its great reputation of providing a space for the “Colored People of Philadelphia”This article highlights a robbery that took place at the Royal Theater in 1931. A Miss Hilda Brooks, cashier, ended up scaring off the robber by pointing a ticket punch into the robbers face and screaming. (Go her!)Charles P. McClane, Manager of the Royal Theater, experiences direct discrimination and threats.The Royal Theater offers a $50 Prize ($900 now) to attract patrons. Article states that “no such offer was ever made in the history of Philadelphia theaters!”The Royal Theater hosts a beauty pageant to find “Miss Philadelphia” with the goal to “find the most beautiful colored girl in Philadelphia.” The city was divided into North, South, and West. This was a very unique event for a very unique theater which speaks to its character!
