Published by
Clifton Aires Publishing Company, American
Subject of
National Theatre, American, founded 1835
Date
1954
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 9 3/16 × 7 1/4 in. (23.4 × 18.4 cm)
Description
A program for the opera Porgy and Bess. The program is twenty pages long and features a variety of advertisements for other plays and products. The front cover is a line drawing of a street scene. Text at the top margin reads "NATIONAL / America's First Theatre." Text along the bottom margin reads "PORGY and BESS."
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
programs
Topic
Drama (Theatre)
Musical Theatre
Opera (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.269
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee4d75e3-bb2e-4a3b-b287-920e45599b7f

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