Object Details
- Published by
- Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by
- Cort Theatre, American, founded 1912
- Subject of
- Ma Rainey, American, 1886 - 1939
- August Wilson, American, 1945 - 2005
- Charles S. Dutton, American, born 1951
- Leonard Jackson, American, born 1928
- Robert Judd, American, died 1986
- Joe Seneca, American, 1919 - 1996
- Lou Criscuolo, American, born 1934
- John Carpenter, American, born 1948
- Aleta Mitchell, American, born 1952
- Scott Davenport-Richards
- Christopher Loomis
- Theresa Merritt, American, 1922 - 1998
- Description
- Playbill for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. White background with yellow box at top; black box below with graphic of a woman in front of a microphone with her arms stretched out to her sides. [PLAYBILL/CORT THEATRE/Ma Rainey's Black Bottom] White circular sticker on back, handwirtten 1984.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- 1984
- Object number
- 2011.45.59
- Restrictions & Rights
- Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- theater programs
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (21.6 x 13.7 cm)
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Blues (Music)
- Broadway Theatre
- Drama (Theatre)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.45.59
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec2abbb5-cde4-4519-bd45-abf15a91695b
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