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Where did the Nicholas Collegians perform in Philadelphia?
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Nicholas Brothers
The Nicholas Brothers in Orchestra Wives (1942).
The Nicholas Collegians, a musical group formed by the parents of the Nicholas Brothers, performed at the Standard Theatre in Philadelphia. This venue was recognized as one of the city’s largest and most prestigious Black vaudeville houses during that era.1