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1980

A black-and-white paper showbill printed by Playbill for “The Sixteenth Round”.
On the front of the playbill in large black type is [SHOWBILL ® / THEATRE FOUR] printed inside a blue block. Below it is the very large round Negro Ensemble Company logo inside a black print block.
On the inside of the playbill, a left page features a Manufactures Hanover ad for the New York City Marathon, depicting the New York City skyline inside of an apple, with marathon runners below it running to the right.
On the right page in black type, from the top, is: [THEATRE FOUR / 424 West 55th Street / (Near Nineth Avenue) / 246-8545] and the round Negro Ensemble Company logo. The page continues: [DOUGLASS TURNER WARD / Artistic Director / GERALD S. KRONE / Managing Director / presents / THE SIXTEENTH ROUND / by / SAMM-ART WILLIAMS / PAUL BENJAMINROSALIND CASHROSCOE ORMAN / Directed by / HORACENA J. TAYLOR / Scenery by / FELIX E. COCHREN / Lighting by / SHIRLEY PRENDERGAST / Costumes by / JUDY DEARING / Production Stage Manager / CLINTON TURNER DAVIS / Premier performance –October 7, 1980 / WARNING / The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such / photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without the written permission of the manage- / ment, is prohibited by law. / Violations may be punished by ejection and may render the offender liable / for money damages.]. A small grayscale ad for Dubonnet Wine is featured below the play’s information.
On the back of the playbill is an edge to edge color photographic ad for Grand Marnier Liqueur. The ad depicts the macro perspective of the liqueur being poured into an ice cubed-shot glass. There is bright orange type throughout, and a small image of the Grand Marnier bottle and slogan in the upper left of the image.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Sandra Austin

National Museum of African American History and Culture

2014.196.14

playbills

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ink on paper with metal

H x W x D: 9 × 5 5/8 × 1/8 in. (22.9 × 14.3 × 0.3 cm)

Object Name • Showbill for The "Sixteenth Round"

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SHOWBILL FOR THE "SIXTEENTH ROUND"

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1980s

Williams, Samm-Art • Travis, Douglas • Negro Ensemble Company • Playbill • Taylor, Horacena J. • Benjamin, Paul • Cash, Rosalind • Krone, Gerald S. • Orman, Roscoe

New York City • United States • North and Central America

Theatre companies • Actors and actresses • Entertainers • Drama (Theatre) • Advertising

City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America

Electronic resource • Images

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