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The Emperor Jones theater stills collection

Title
The Emperor Jones theater stills collection [graphic].
Publication
<1920-1989?>

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Still imageUse in library Sc Photo TheaterSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Additional Authors
  • Grossman, Henry
  • O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
Description
<8> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
Summary
Photographs of scenes from the play "The Emperor Jones" by Eugene O'Neill featuring Charles Gilpin and Frank Silvera. Also included is a view of Albert Grant in a scene from a satirical skit of the same name by Langston Hughes, and a photograph of a poster advertising Jules Bledsoe in "The Emperor Jones."
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subject
  • Gilpin, Charles S. 1878-1930 > Performances > 1920-1929
  • Silvera, Frank > Performances > 1940-1959
  • Grant, Albert > Performances > 1940-1959
  • African Americans in the performing arts
  • Plays > 1920-1959
Genre/Form
Silver gelatin photoprints – 1920-1989.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Photographers include Henry Grossman.
  • Some photographs have written descriptive information; some are duplicates.
Call Number
Sc Photo Theater
OCLC
NYPG089000421-F
Title
The Emperor Jones theater stills collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1920-1989?>
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Added Author
Grossman, Henry. Photographer
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Emperor Jones.
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Theater
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