Object Details
Published by
Playbill, American, founded 1884
Subject of
Avon Long, American, 1910 - 1984
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, American, 1878 - 1949
John J. Wildberg, American, 1902 - 1959
Laura Cathrell, 1914 - 1999
Belasco Theatre, American, founded 1907
Description
A June 1945 Playbill for the play Memphis Bound!, performed at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway. The cover is off-white and features a sepia-toned photograph of two (2) men in elaborate British naval uniform costumes. Avon Long is depicted on the left and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson on the right. Brown text underneath the image reads [THE PLAYBILL / REGISTERED IN U.S. PATENT OFFICE / FOR THE BELASCO THEATRE]. The magazine is twenty-four (24) pages with illustrations. Laura Cathrell is listed as one of the [Dancing Girls] on page eleven (11). An advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes is on the back cover. The magazine is twenty-four (24) pages with black-and-white and sepia photographs and illustrations.
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
June 1945
Object number
2013.46.25.7
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 15/16 × 6 9/16 × 1/16 in. (22.7 × 16.7 × 0.1 cm)
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
American South
Broadway Theatre
Comedy
Mass media
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.46.25.7
