Abstract
In October 1914, the Six Brown Brothers were given a featured spot in Chin Chin, a Broadway musical produced by C. B. Dillingham and starring Fred Stone and David Montgomery. Theresa Valerio danced in the chorus. Chin Chin lasted until December 1915 in New York, then toured the United States until April 1917, when Montgomery died. Because of their appearance in the show, the Brown Brothers became more famous and resumed their recording career, this time with the Victor Talking Machine Company. In 1916, F. Henri Klickmann became their chief arranger. This chapter describes the prior careers of Montgomery and Stone, Chin Chin, the Brown Brothers' first Victor records, and the growth of the Brown Brothers' fame. For this show, five Brown Brothers began wearing Pierrot clown costumes, a trademark of the act until its dissolution, while Tom continued to work in blackface.
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