The first Black actors on the great white way

On April 5, 1917, Three Plays for a Negro Theater by Ridgely Torrence opened at the Garden Theatre in New York City. This performance was a monumental event in American stage history. Not only was this the first dramatic production to portray African American life beyond the cliche, it was also the...

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Main Author: Curtis, Susan, 1956-
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [1998]
Physical Description: xix, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor

LocationCall Number: Status
CMU Main Books 3rd Floor PN2270.A35 C87 1998 Available
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