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Summary:
A script and table of contents for thirteen episodes of the serial, "The Onyx Fool," performed at 8BC club and Playhouse, in New York; an event calendar for 8BC featuring "The Onyx Fool"; original artwork and poster advertisements for the performance; two photographs and one negative of the performance; and 3 slides used to project images on a screen behind the stage used to paint a set design.
Citation:
Edward Weiss papers relating to The Onyx Fool, 1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Edward Weiss is a visual and performance artist and playwright in New York, New York and Baltimore, Md. Weiss wrote and directed "The Onyx Fool" in 1984. Episodes 1-6 occurred at 8BC and episodes 7-9 occurred at Grove Street Playhouse, New York, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2016 by Edward Weiss.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
