On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Published by
Playbill, American, founded 1884
Used by
ANTA Theatre, American, founded 1925
Written by
Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
Date
1964
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
9 x 6 x 3/16 in. (22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm)
Description
A 1964 Playbill for "Blues for Mister Charlie" which was presented at the American National Theater and Academy (ANTA) Theater in New York. The performance was "dedicated to the memory of Medgar Evers, and his widow and his children, and to the memory of the dead children of Birmingham."
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
magazines (periodicals)
theater programs
Topic
Drama (Theatre)
Literature
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
Object number
2011.99.42
Restrictions & Rights
Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf53430a-0acf-45b6-adc1-25f0511deac4

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