Damon Ireland Thomas (1875-1955) was an American stage performer, newspaper columnist, and theater manager.
[1] An influential film critic, he wrote for The Chicago Defender in 1920s, reviewing Black film and events at African American theaters.
[1][2][3] Thomas managed the successful Lincoln Theater in Charleston, South Carolina, which served African American audiences from 1922 until his death in 1955.
[3][4][5] He also managed the Bijou Theater in Tampa, Florida and another theater in Atlanta, Georgia.
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