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Playbill for The First Breeze of Summer
- Published by
- Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by
- Palace Theatre, American, founded 1913
- Subject of
- Ayler, Ethel, American, 1934 - 2018
- Brown, Charles, American, 1946 - 2004
- Crudup, Carl
- DeMaio, Peter, American
- Foster, Frances, American, 1924 - 1997
- Gunn, Moses, 1929 - 1993
- Drake-Hooks, Bebe
- League, Janet, American
- McKay, Anthony, American, born 1965
- Myers, Lou, American, born 1945
- Ward, Douglas Turner, born 1930
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 7/8 x 5 5/8 in. (22.5 x 14.3 cm)
- Description
- Playbill for The First Breeze of Summer. White background with yellow box at top; white box below, graphic of woman in a dress holding a purse while standing in front of a fence and a tree. [PLAYBILL/PALACE THEATRE/ the first breeze of summer]. White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1975.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- theater programs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Object number
- 2011.45.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
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Playbill for Fences
- Published by
- Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by
- Richard Rodgers Theatre, American, founded 1925
- Subject of
- Wilson, August, American, 1945 - 2005
- Jones, James Earl, American, born 1931
- Alice, Mary, American, born 1941
- Aranha, Ray, American, 1939 - 2011
- Brown, Charles, American, 1946 - 2004
- Faison, Frankie R., American, born 1949
- Miller, Karima
- Vance, Courtney Bernard, American, born 1960
- Date
- 1987
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (21.3 x 14.3 cm)
- Description
- Playbill for Fences. White background with yellow box at top; white box below, graphic of two men placed at either end of title, man on right is wearing a football uniform while man on left has his arms at his hips. [PLAYBILL/46th STREET THEATRE/FENCES] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1987.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- theater programs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Object number
- 2011.45.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
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Theatre program for A Soldier's Play
- Published by
- Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by
- Negro Ensemble Company, American, founded 1967
- Subject of
- Brown, Charles, American, 1946 - 2004
- Caesar, Adolph, American, 1933 - 1986
- Friedman, Peter, American, born 1949
- Grier, David Alan, American, born 1956
- Jackson, Samuel L., American, born 1948
- Jennings, Brent, American, born 1951
- Jones, Steven A.
- Lee, Eugene, American, born 1953
- McMurray, Sam, American, born 1952
- Pickens, James Jr., American, born 1954
- Washington, Denzel, American, born 1954
- Zettler, Stephen, American
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (21.6 x 14.3 cm)
- Description
- Showbill for A Soldier's Play. White background with blue box at top; black box below with white lettering inside a white circle. [SHOWBILL/THEATRE FOUR/the/Negro/Ensemble/Company]
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- theater programs
- Topic
- Actors
- Drama (Theatre)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Object number
- 2011.45.89
- Restrictions & Rights
- Showbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
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Theatre program for A Soldier's Play
- Used by
- Negro Ensemble Company, American, founded 1967
- Subject of
- Brown, Graham, American, 1924 - 2011
- Davies, David
- Duke, O. L., American, 1953 - 2004
- Lee, Eugene, American, born 1953
- Pickens, James Jr., American, born 1954
- Jones, Steven A.
- Jackson, Samuel L., American, born 1948
- Dewey-Carter, John, American, born 1941
- Brown, Charles, American, 1946 - 2004
- Epps, Ben E.
- Goldring, Danny, American
- Zettler, Stephen, American
- Lutzky, Dan
- Turner, Cedric, American, born ca. 1953
- Date
- 1981
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
- Description
- Theatre program for A Soldier's Play. Grey background with white circle in top right corner; large graphic of a man in military uniform, shown from the chest up. [the/Negro/Ensemble/Company/inc./A/SOLDIER'S/PLAY]
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- theater programs
- Topic
- Drama (Theatre)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Object number
- 2011.45.106
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1983 George Fenmore Associates, Inc. Permission required for use.
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Theatre program for A Soldier's Play
- Published by
- Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Subject of
- Brown, Charles, American, 1946 - 2004
- Caesar, Adolph, American, 1933 - 1986
- Friedman, Peter, American, born 1949
- Grier, David Alan, American, born 1956
- Jackson, Samuel L., American, born 1948
- Jennings, Brent, American, born 1951
- Jones, Steven A.
- Lee, Eugene, American, born 1953
- McMurray, Sam, American, born 1952
- Pickens, James Jr., American, born 1954
- Washington, Denzel, American, born 1954
- Zettler, Stephen, American
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (21.3 x 14 cm)
- Description
- Showbill for A Soldier's Play. White background with blue box at top; black box below with white lettering inside a white circle. [SHOWBILL/THEATRE FOUR/the/Negro/Ensemble/Company] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1981.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- theater programs
- Topic
- Actors
- Drama (Theatre)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Object number
- 2011.45.71
- Restrictions & Rights
- Showbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
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Charles Brown, 1995
- Photograph by
- Spitzer, David D., American
- Subject of
- Brown, Charles, American, 1922 - 1999
- Date
- ca. 1995
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 7/16 in. (34.8 x 23.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 28 cm)
- H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Charles Brown playing piano during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Brown is photographed in profile from his right. He is crouched over the piano and wears a cap and dark jacket that appear to be covered in some kind of white powdery material.
- Place captured
- Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- Object number
- 2012.164.55
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David D. Spitzer