Louie Hing Chew
Spelling is from passenger ship lists and
his Chinese Exclusion Act case files.
Louie Hing Chu
Spelling is from his World War II draft
registration and naturalization record.
Chu was born October 1, 1915 in Toishan, China.
Travel
Passenger Arrivals List, September 27, 1922
Ticket Number 1-13, Louie Hing Chew
Louie Hing Chew is on line 16 of passenger list.
Passenger Arrivals List, August 28, 1941
Ticket Number 17-16, Louie Hing Chew
World War II Army Enlistment Record
Louis H. Chu, born 1911 in China; enlisted January 15, 1943, Newark, New Jersey; 4 years of college; occupation category: draftsman, mechanical / hotel and restaurant managers; marital status: separated, with dependents; height, 66 inches; weight, 149 pounds
Naturalization Record Card
August 7, 1943
Social Security Death Index
Born: November 1, 1913
Died: February [27], 1970
The New York Times
March 2, 1970
“Louis Hing Chu, a Broadcaster
And Social Worker, Dies at 56”
Louis Hing Chu, a radio broadcaster and social worker, died apparently of a heart attack in his home at 88-12 190th Street, Hollis, Queens, on Friday morning [February 27]. He was 56 years old….
Eat a Bowl of Tea
Lyle Stuart, 1961
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Eat a Bowl of Tea
Presented by the Pan Asian Repertory Theater, Inc.
Tisa Chang, artistic/producing director
Commissioned by the Chinatown History Project
April 17–May 12, 1985
Actor's Outlet, 120 West 28th Street
Directed by Mr. Abuba and Tisa Chang
Lighting designer, Richard Dorfman
Costume designer, Eiko Yamaguchi
Set designer, Alex Polner
Stage manager, Ronald A. Koenig
Tom Matsusaka as Wong Wah Gay
Ron Nakahara as Lee Gong
Michael G. Chin as Ben Loy
Les J. N. Mau as Chong Lo
Donald Li as Ah Song
Richard Lee-Sung as Fay Lo
Elizabeth Sung as Mei Oi
Mary Lum Wong as Wong Eng Shee
Sandy Hom as Chuck Ting
The New York Times
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Eat a Bowl of Tea
July 21, 1989
Directed by Wayne Wang
Screenplay by Judith Rascoe
Director of photography, Amir Mokri
Edited by Richard Candib
Music by Mark Adler
Production design by Robert Ziembicki
Produced by Tom Sternberg
Released by Columbia Pictures
Cora Miao as Mei Oi
Russell Wong as Ben Loy
Victor Wong as Wah Gay
Lau Siu Ming as Lee Gong
Eric Tsang Chi Wai as Ah Song
Screenplay by Judith Rascoe
Director of photography, Amir Mokri
Edited by Richard Candib
Music by Mark Adler
Production design by Robert Ziembicki
Produced by Tom Sternberg
Released by Columbia Pictures
Cora Miao as Mei Oi
Russell Wong as Ben Loy
Victor Wong as Wah Gay
Lau Siu Ming as Lee Gong
Eric Tsang Chi Wai as Ah Song
(Next post on Friday: Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior)
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