- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Hyers, Anna Madah, American, 1855 - 1929
- Hyers, Emma Louise, American, 1857 - 1901
- Hyers Sisters, American, 1867 - ca. 1900
- Date
- 1876
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (22.2 x 9.8 cm)
- Description
- A broadside advertising the musical drama "Out of Bondage", the first play about slavery with an African-American cast. It features the cast, and a synopsis of the three acts that make up the play. The broadside has some slight wear and is affixed to a piece of paper. There is an inscription on the front of the broadside that reads: [Sept. 10th].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
- Type
- broadsides
- Topic
- Actors
- Drama (Theatre)
- Musical Theatre
- Opera (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.74
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.