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Tivoli's First Program occurred on March 19th of 1921. The doors opened at 1 p.m. to the public, for a show called "The Forbidden Fruit". Three shows of "The Forbidden Fruit" followed the first, at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. There were actors and actresses present and presented at these showings. In particular, actress Mae Murray drew crowds of people to the theatre. Toe dancers, impersonators, and readers were also showcased in the 7 p.m. showing of "The Forbidden Fruit". At 9 p.m., Professor Spencer McCallie and Mayor Chambliss were presented to the public and gave speeches. This presentation marked the opening of the Tivoli Theatre.

Tivoli Theatre was first made a National Historic Site on April 11th, 1973. It's condition was checked as good with few signs of neglect. The German pipe organ, which was installed in 1931, was still present, and the rest of the theatre was checked as unaltered. Tivoli theatre was considered as significant landmark for many reasons including its reputation for being the "finest theater in the entire South," and that it became the first theater to have air conditioning in the South.

As motion picture became more and more popular throughout the 1920s, the theatre industry worried that people would begin to prefer film over live theatre. However, theatre oppositely grew to the liking of audiences.

In the 1920's, there were as many as 70 successful theatres throughout the New York Times Square District. 1921 introduced the Ambassador Theatre, the Kaw Theatre, the National Theatre, the Music Box Theatre, and the 49th Street Theatre

Most 1920 theatre productions were revues, or parodies of recent events.

Until 1920, the few black performers allowed in Broadway productions were required to be covered in white makeup. In November, Charles Gilpin opened the The Emperor Jones as the first black performer on Broadway. Two shows to open in the same year with an all black cast were Shuffle Along and Goat Alley. Though these productions were not Broadway shows, blacks were slowly paving their way deeper into the theatre industry.

Actors/Actresses born in 1921:

Vivian Blain

Carol Channing

Theatre openings of 1921:

Apollo Theatre