Bijou Amusement Company

Its Bijou Theatre in Nashville was one of the premiere venues for African American audiences in the Southern United States.

[4] The theater and a Masonic lodge next door were razed in the 1950s as part of an urban renewal plan and replaced by the city’s Municipal Auditorium.

[4] Bijou is the French word for jewel and was used for theaters in various cities including New York, Chicago, and Knoxville.

[7] The company filed a lawsuit for relief from dramatically increased fees imposed on theaters by the police commissioners in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

[11] The company's theaters were in cities including San Antonio, Texas; Macon, Georgia; and Raleigh, North Carolina.