Civic Light Opera Association San Bernardino, California November 1962 (Next post on Wednesday: Chinese Theatre in New York Chinatown, 1903 ..read more

Memorial Hall Dayton, Ohio September 1962 Casa Manana Fort Worth, Texas September 15, 1962 (Next post on Wednesday: Flower Drum Song, November 1962 ..read more

Starlight Musicals Indianapolis, Indiana August 13–19, 1962 Kenley Players Warren and Columbus, Ohio August 21, 28, 1962 (Next post on Wednesday: Flower Drum Song, September 1962 ..read more

St. John Terrell’s Music Circus Lambertville, New Jersey Musicals & Plays 1962 Season Playbill June 1–17, 1962 Musicarnival Cleveland, Ohio July 2–15, 1962 Garden Centre Theatre Vineland, Ontario, Canada July 30-August 4, 1962 (Next post on Wednesday: Flower Drum Song, August 1962 ..read more

Thunderbird Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada This Is Las Vegas January–February 1962 Ephemera (Next post on Wednesday: Flower Drum Song, June and July 1962 ..read more

Officially, Emperor Kwang-Su (Guangxu) died on November 14, 1908. Reports of his unconfirmed death appeared in several American newspapers on November 13, 1908. New York Evening Post, November 13, 1908 The New York Times, November 17, 1908, said ... The Chinese Merchants’ Association, or “Jong Wah Gong Shor,” met at 16 Mott Street yesterday afternoon and passed resolutions for mourning for the death the Emperor. The mourning, blue and white, will be put up to-morrow on all the stores throughout Chinatown to remain until the association shall order it removed.  Chinese Consul Ho was p ..read more

In mid-1925 Chu F. Hing and his wife, Helga, traveled from Chicago to San Francisco. From there they sailed to Hawaii and stayed from July 1925 to December 1928.  A rare look at Hing’s early fine art work is provided by Kalei Hanchett who graciously shared the following photographs of Hing’s painting of the spectacular ‘Akaka Falls. The canvas, dated January 3, 1926, measures 17.5 x 23.5 inches / 44.5 x 59.7 centimeters; with a frame 23.5 x 29.5 inches / 59.7 x 75 centimeters.  The profile of Hing has been updated with a 1944 article about kite-making, the 1950 census, a 19 ..read more

(Part 1 is here; part 2 is here) Residents of 14 Mott Street, lines 34 to 44, counted in the 1905 New York State Census.  Trow’s General Directory of the Boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx, City of New York, July 1, 1905 listed Mon Far Low. The New York Times, March 15, 1908 Hard Times Chased Out of Chinatown Financial Stress Can’t Find Lodging There and Business Is Spreading Just Ask the ‘Plofesssor’ He Is the Man Who Fashions Wonderful Things in Jade for Those Who Wear Jewels Prosperity has visited the firm of Ten Wah & Co., 32 Pell Street, where they “guarantee the works ..read more

(Part 1 is here.) Mon Far Low was the name of restaurants in New York City, Providence, Rhode Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Boise, Idaho. The New York City Mon Far Low was located at 14 Mott Street and apparently opened in early 1899.  The Year of the Pig began February 10, 1899. Mon Far Low was mentioned in the New York Sun, February 21, 1899.  Chinese Mystery Dinner Peter Seaman Enjoyed It and His Speech Was One of the Features. The members of the On Leung [sic] Tong Chinese Merchants’ Club ate their annual dinner last night at Mon Far Low’s Chinese restaurant, 14 Mo ..read more

Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper,  October 11, 1884. The entrance to 14 Mott Street  is seen next to the raised left hand holding an object. 16 Mott Street is left; its stairs parallel with street. Wong Chin Foo wrote two articles for the Chicago Daily News. The restaurant at 14 Mott Street was described as a Delmonico.  January 10, 1885, page 3 The Chinese in America. Special to the Chicago Daily News. Chinatown, New York City, Jan. 7.—Nothing gives the average Mongolian more pleasure than the fact that his civilization and that of the western barbarians are daily app ..read more