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Supplemental sheet for "The Michigan" Showbill: Museum Object and Cultural History

Supplemental sheet for "The Michigan" Showbill: Date: 1979. Published by: Negro Ensemble Company, American, founded 1967. Subject of: Dan Owens, American.

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The object in the museum catalogue

An off-white supplemental paper document printed by Playbill Magazine for “The Michigan”. On the front of the document at the top is the round Negro Ensemble Company logo and address: [ST. MARKS PLAYHOUSE / 133 SECOND AVENUE (8TH ST.) / NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10003 / 212.677.3939]. The document continues with: [information concerning the sale of / paintings and sculptures used in this pro- / duction]. On the back of the document are the heavily faded imprints of front of the document.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: 1979
  • Published by: Negro Ensemble Company, American, founded 1967
  • Subject of: Dan Owens, American
  • Type: programs
  • Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
  • Dimensions: H x W: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (21.6 × 14 cm)
  • Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: Actors
  • Topic: Art
  • Topic: Drama (Theatre)
  • Topic: Entertainers
  • Topic: Theatre
  • Topic: Theatre companies
  • Object number: 2014.196.19.2
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Sandra Austin
  • 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: © Negro Ensemble Company Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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