Published by:

Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this

Subject of:

Gregory Hines, American, 1946 - 2003  Search this

Judith Ann Jamison, American, 1943 - 2024  Search this

Phyllis Hyman, American, 1949 - 1995  Search this

P. J. Benjamin, American, born 1951  Search this

Hinton Battle, American, born 1956  Search this

Mercedes Ellington, American, born 1939  Search this

Priscilla Baskerville  Search this

Created by:

Terri Klausner  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 9 x 5 5/8 in. (22.9 x 14.3 cm)

Type:

theater programs

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1981

Description:

Playbill for Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies. White background with yellow box at top; black box below with graphic of a man in a tuxedo standing next ot a line of women walking on a path made of piano keys. [PLAYBILL/LUNT-FONTANNE THEATRE/DUKE ELLINGTON'S/SOPHISTICATED LADIES] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1981.

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Broadway Theatre  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens

Object number:

2011.45.92

Restrictions & Rights:

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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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b860c70f-abd5-406c-8e33-a97890f6e92c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.45.92