Object Details
- Written by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Colonial Theatre, American, founded 1900
- Subject of
- Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, American, 1878 - 1949
- Avon Long, American, 1910 - 1984
- John J. Wildberg, American, 1902 - 1959
- Vinton Freedley, American, 1891 - 1969
- Sheila Guyse, American, 1925 - 2013
- Ida James, American, 1920 - 1986
- The Delta Rhythm Boys, American, 1934 - 1987
- L.A.B. Amusement Corporation, American
- W. S. Gilbert, British, 1836 - 1911
- Arthur Sullivan, British, 1842 - 1900
- Gilbert and Sullivan, British, 1871 - 1896
- Description
- A May 1945 Playbill for the play Memphis Bound, performed at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. The cover is printed on glossy off-white paper and features centered black text in varying fonts that reads, [COLONIAL / THEATRE / -BOSTON- / Direction of L.A.B. Amusement Corp.]. Along the top and bottom edges of the front cover are handwritten inscriptions in black in that read, [May 3-19-1945] and [Sallie J. Cathrell]. The back cover features an advertisement for a restaurant called The Country Plate and features an illustration of the restaurant, a sign with the restaurant’s name, the address, and lunch and dinner hours. The interior pages are glossy white paper with black text and black-and-white illustrations. At the top of the first page is the production information that reads [May 3 to 12, 1945 / JOHN WILDBERG / Presents / BILL ROBINSON / in the / VINTON FREEDLEY PRODUCTION / MEMPHIS BOUND / A New Musical Comedy / with / AVON LONG / SHEILA GUYS[sic] IDA JAMES THEMA CARPENTER / DELTA RHYTHM BOYS / BILLY DANIELS ADA BROWN GEORGETTE HARVEY] above the production credits and the cast. The cast list continues on to page 2 and includes Laura Cathrell, listed as a [DANCING GIRL]. There are also advertisements for local businesses, exit plans for the theater, a fashion article, song credits, staging and costume credits, and a list of the executive staff for Pinafore Enterprises, Inc. The program is ten (10) pages including the front and back interior covers.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- May 1945
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.269
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- theater programs
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Place used
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- American South
- Comedy
- Musical Theatre
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.46.25.269
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57998ad33-ed88-405a-a992-a11205df88ba
