Playbill for Blues for Mister Charlie: Museum Object and Cultural History
Playbill for Blues for Mister Charlie: Date: 1964. Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884. Used by: ANTA Theatre, American, founded 1925.
The object in the museum catalogue
A 1964 Playbill for "Blues for Mister Charlie" which was presented at the American National Theater and Academy (ANTA) Theater in New York. The performance was "dedicated to the memory of Medgar Evers, and his widow and his children, and to the memory of the dead children of Birmingham."
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1964
- Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by: ANTA Theatre, American, founded 1925
- Written by: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
- Type: magazines (periodicals)
- Type: theater programs
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 3/16 in. (22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Drama (Theatre)
- Topic: Literature
- Object number: 2011.99.42
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- 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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