NEW YORK (AP) — The Shubert Organization’s Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a
promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such
a way.

According to a statement by the Shuberts,The James Earl Jones
Theatre renaming is "in recognition of Mr. Jones’ lifetime of
immense contributions to Broadway and the entire artistic
community,"

The Cort Theatre is 110 years old and was built by and named for
John Cort, general manager of the Northwestern Theatrical
Association, who died in 1929. There are 41 Broadway theaters,
four are named for women and now two for Black artists.

President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act making “The
Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United
States.

Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964)

Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843)

From the March 1911 issue of Pictorial Review.

The Pictorial Review was an American women’s magazine
published from 1899 to 1939.

Based in New York, the Pictorial Review was first published
in September 1899. The magazine was originally designed to
showcase dress patterns of German immigrant William Paul     
Ahnelt’s American Fashion Company..