Opened in 1927 with 1400 seats,[2] it was a notable jazz and dance venue and had a glamorous reputation among the rich and famous.
[4] Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and many other prominent jazz ensembles of the period performed here.
[3][5] Bennie Moten and the Kansas City Stompers's featuring Count Basie on piano performed at the club in November 1931, and in December 1932 the audience raved all week about their "Moten Swing"; the doors of the theatre were let open to the public who came crammed into the theatre to hear the new sound, demanding seven encores on one night.
[1] Another Pearl Theatre at 1600 N. Broad Street in Philadelphia functioned as a modern cinema complex.
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