Hearing the Americas

Advertisement for Sophie Tucker in vaudeville

Here, Keith's Vaudeville circuit advertizes for Sophie Tucker's comedic and jazz performances. She is wearing a costume fit for the jazz stage, similar to the flapper style that most people associate with the 1920s jazz scene. The ad also claims that Keith's provides both opera and jazz shows, so theatergoers don't have to pick one over the other, suggesting there was a public debate over if jazz or opera was better.

January 13, 1923

Newspaper advertisement