Announcement for Roland Hayes Performance at the Oakland Auditorium Theatre
- Distributed by
- Today's Artists Concerts, American, founded 1958
- Subject of
- Hayes, Roland, American, 1887 - 1977
- Date
- November 10, 1961
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) and
- Dimensions
- L x W: 10 3/8 x 6 15/16 in. (26.4 x 17.6 cm)
- Description
- A flier advertising a performance of Roland Hayes at the Oakland Auditorium Theatre, Friday November 10, 1961. The flier features a large black-and-white photograph of Hayes, pictured from the shoulders up, his hands held in front of him in a prayer gesture. At the top left corner of the image is red text reading [The / High Priest / Of Song] Beneath the image is a block of black text on a pink background. Large text at the top reads [ROLAND HAYES TENOR] followed by the details of the performance and ticket sales below in smaller black text. The back has another black-and-white portrait of Hayes in the upper right corner along with a timeline with quotes from published reviews of previous performances. Text along the bottom reads [Auspices TODAY'S ARTISTS CONCERTS / Management: Arts Program, Assn. of American Colleges]. The flier is rectangular, but three of the four corners have been cut.
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith
- Object number
- 2010.66.111
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.