Published by:

Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this

Used by:

Gershwin Theatre, American, founded 1972  Search this

Subject of:

Scott Joplin, American, 1867 - 1917  Search this

Carmen Balthrop, American  Search this

Betty Allen, American, 1927 - 2009  Search this

Curtis Rayam, American, born 1951  Search this

Willard White, Jamaican British, born 1946  Search this

Ben Harney, American, born 1952  Search this

Cora Johnson  Search this

Kenneth Hicks, American, born 1952  Search this

Dorceal Duckens, American  Search this

Dwight Ransom  Search this

Raymond Bazemore, American, 1944 - 2001  Search this

Edward Pierson  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:

1975

Description:

Playbill for Scott Joplin's Treemonisha. White background with yellow box at top; black box below with photograph of performers dancing and singing with a man and woman with locked arms at center. [PLAYBILL/PALACE THEATRE/SCOTT joPLIN's/TREEMONISHA] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1975.

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic:

African American  Search this

Broadway Theatre  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Ragtime (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2011.45.96

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

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5abff9520-ca89-45f4-856a-52ea9075003e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.45.96