Explore Black History

1981

A black-and-white paper showbill printed by Playbill for “A Soldier’s Play”.
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 an ad for Delta Airlines, featuring a small image of two people at a tropical beach and a Delta plane with slogan at the bottom of the page. The right page announces the play “A Soldier’s Play”. From the top to bottom is: [THEATRE FOUR / 424 West 55th Street / (Near Ninth Avenue) / 246-8545] and the Negro Ensemble Company circular logo. The page continues: [DOUGLASS TURNER WARD / Artistic Director / LEON B. DENMARK / Managing Director / presents / A SOLDIER’S PLAY / by / CHARLES FULLER / with / CHARLES BROWN / SAMUEL L. JACKSON / EUGENE LEE / COTTER SMITH / ADOLPH CAESAR / BRENT JENNINGS / JAMES PICKENS, JR. / DENZEL WASHINGTON / PETER FRIEDMAN / STEVEN A. JONES / LARRY RILEY / STEPHEN ZETTLER / Directed by / DOUGLASS TURNER WARD / Scenery by / FELIX E. COCHREN / Lighting by / ALLEN LEE HUGHES / Costumes by / JUDY DEARING / Sound by / REGGE LIFE / Production Stage Manager / CLINTON TURNER DAVIS / 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 showbill is an edge to edge color photographic ad for Galliano Liqueur. A small square image of two hands holding to the tall stems of liqueur filled glasses is featured against a black background. At the bottom of the ad is the Galliano slogan and a Galliano bottle and short, filled glass.

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

2014.196.12

playbills

© American Theatre Press, Incorporated, 1981
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

ink on paper with metal

H x W x D: 8 15/16 × 5 5/8 × 1/8 in. (22.7 × 14.3 × 0.3 cm)

Object Name • Showbill for "A Soldier's Play"

nmaahc_2014.196.12

NMAAHC

SHOWBILL FOR "A SOLDIER'S PLAY"

National Museum of African American History and Culture

CC0

1980s

Brown, Charles • Jennings, Brent • Caesar, Adolph • Jackson, Samuel L. • Fuller, Charles • Playbill • Pickens, James • Denmark, Leon B. • Smith, Cotter • Negro Ensemble Company • Washington, Denzel • Ward, Douglas Turner • Lee, Eugene

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

Use Restricted