The Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
- Written by
- Elder III, Lonne, American, 1927 - 1996
- Printed by
- Studio Duplicating Service, Inc., American, 1957 - 1997
- Subject of
- Negro Ensemble Company, American, founded 1967
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 1/2 × 9 × 3/4 in. (29.2 × 22.9 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- A script titled "The Ceremonies in Dark Old Men" written and used by Lonne Elder, III. The script is printed in black text on white paper and has 108 pages. The pages are printed single-sided. It is bound with a black cover embossed with gold text reading “THE CEREMONIES / IN DARK OLD MEN / by Lonne Elder, III.” Also printed in gold text in the bottom left corner of the cover is “studio duplicating service, inc. / 434 west 43rd street new york / LO 3-1225.” The script is fastened together with two brass colored fasteners. The cover is creased and flacking. The title page is inscribed with the author’s address and the address for the Negro Ensemble Company at the St. Marks Playhouse.
- Place made
- Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- scripts (documents)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lonne Elder III Estate
- Object number
- 2019.82.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Lonne Elder III