Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-24
NOT 500 AL EQUALITY, BUT JUS
TlCE, SAYS GlLplN.

Education and justice in the way
or opportunity are the stepping stones
of the Negro" says Charles S. Gilpin.
outstanding representative of this
tragic appearance to those who have ap
preached him in the cities where he
has appeared as the central figure in
Eugene G. O'Noin's pay, "rhe Emper-
or Jones" announced for Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday nights and
Monday and Wednesday matinees, Dec,
26th 9th, and 2Sth at the Academy
of Music. "Superstition and fNr are
the. results Of ignorance and may be
found in the illernte Of any race. Voo-
dooism and witchcraft are closely akin
and not SO many years ago white wo-
men were burned at the stake in New
England for witchcraft.'
"The talk about social .equaity'
sounds like utter nonsense to me-"
says Gilpin. "There Is no such thing
as social equality even among tho
white race itse!f--how then could there
be an equality between the white and
black. They think in different langu'
ages"
"Justice and opportunity the Negro
. should have to enable him to develop
All economic independence. Education
first and then chance I'd use 1t to its
own advancement. A voice in the law
under which he lives and in the disro.
sition Of the taxes which he must pay.
4 Much money and effort Is expended in
foreign missions-there Is plenty OF
work to be done among the Negroes at
home"
Gilpin was born in Richmond and
attended the Catholic and paroclrial
80 .>.,Iy
Job in the Richmond Planet rs office
boy and printers devil. Later he took
his mother and went to Philadel1h "a,
where he got n job OH the Standard
Echo. He had advanced beyond the
mental stages Of his work but Tire re
porters would have none of him-they
refused to work with colorcd man
and Gilpin lost his Job. He worked in
= various printing offices hut never got
chance to progress until at last ne
became discouraged and turned his
thoughts to the stage. He sang and
danced in music halls and toured the
country with n minstrel troupe. In
1904 he travelled through Canada with
tire Canadian Jubilee Singers ano
again in 1912. Gilpin looks upon this
Il. tour us the plearantest period of his
life until 1.-THE Emperor Jones" gave
him his big chance. He thought seri
ously OF taking UP land in Canada and
setting down there for life-so great
Y consideration was he shown and sc
peasant his relations with the Canad
ian people. But before the final dccis-
ion Gilpin grew lone"ome for his OWL
people and for the theatre and Ire real
lied 1t was in the blood and never t.
be given up. He played with Williams
and Walker in most Of their musica
comedies and was a member Of tho
Pekin Players organized In Chicago by
Robert Mott. There much Of Giipin's
serious work was done. He played .
variety OF roles, musical comedy one
week and drama and comedies the
next. When Robert Mott died Gilpir
was Instrumental In promoting tEt
& Lafayette Theatre in New York lie
e has done considerable work in tia pic
b6 lures. appearing in an extremely anus
& W,IENSseries with Bert Williams. NV,
seasons ago Gilpin Played the part Of
William Curtis. the servant in "Ahra
ham Lincoln" which led to his, se:ect
ion for the role OF "Thc Emperor
Jones'"