Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Anna Madah Hyers, American, 1855 - 1929  Search this

Emma Louise Hyers, American, 1857 - 1901  Search this

Hyers Sisters, American, 1867 - ca. 1900  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 8 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (22.2 x 9.8 cm)

Type:

broadsides

Date:

1876

Description:

A broadside advertising the musical drama "Out of Bondage", the first play about slavery with an African-American cast. It features the cast, and a synopsis of the three acts that make up the play. The broadside has some slight wear and is affixed to a piece of paper. There is an inscription on the front of the broadside that reads: [Sept. 10th].

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Drama (Theatre)  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Opera (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2012.46.74

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55628fedb-16c1-437e-b726-30b05030ae33

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.46.74