Playbill for Porgy and Bess: Museum Object and Cultural History
Playbill for Porgy and Bess: Date: 1976. Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884. Used by: Gershwin Theatre, American, founded 1972.
The object in the museum catalogue
Playbill for Porgy and Bess. White background with yellow box at top; white box below with graphic of scenes from the production, including a man resting his head on the chest of a woman. Graphics located underneath title. [PLAYBILL/URIS THEATRE/PORGY/AND/BESS] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1976,
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1976
- Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by: Gershwin Theatre, American, founded 1972
- Subject of: Donnie Ray Albert, American, born 1950
- Subject of: Clamma Dale, American, born 1948
- Subject of: Wilma Shakesnider
- Subject of: Abraham Lind-Oquendo
- Subject of: Esther Hinds
- Subject of: Delores Ivory-Davis, American, born 1939
- Type: theater programs
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 9 x 5 5/8 in. (22.9 x 14.3 cm)
- Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Broadway Theatre
- Topic: Opera (Music)
- Object number: 2011.45.80
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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