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Theatre program for The Blacks: Museum Object and Cultural History

Theatre program for The Blacks: Date: 1961. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Brunetta Barnett.

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The object in the museum catalogue

Theater program for The Blacks. White background with an image of four men and one woman wearing white masks. White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1961. [SHOWBILL/THE BLACKS]

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: 1961
  • Created by: Unidentified
  • Subject of: Brunetta Barnett
  • Subject of: Cynthia Belgrave, American, died 1997
  • Subject of: Louis Gossett Jr., American, 1936 - 2024
  • Subject of: Lex Monson
  • Subject of: Kenneth Manigault, American
  • Subject of: Roxie Roker, American, 1929 - 1995
  • Subject of: Raymond St. Jacques, American, 1930 - 1990
  • Type: theater programs
  • Medium: ink on paper
  • Dimensions: H x W: 9 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (23.8 x 16.2 cm)
  • Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: Drama (Theatre)
  • Object number: 2011.45.8
  • 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: Showbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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