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Playbill for The War Party

1986

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Playbill for The War Party. On the front of the playbill in large black type is [PLAYBILL ® / 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 edge to edge Marlboro cigarette ad photograph depicting a man on horseback. The right page announces the play, The War Party. From top to bottom, is: [THEATRE FOUR / 424 West 55th Street / (Near Nineth Avenue) / 246-8545] and the round Negro Ensemble Company logo and [TWENTIETH ANNIVERSAY SEASON]. The page continues with a list of cast and staff: [DOUGLASS TURNER WARD / Artistic Director / LEON B.

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Catalog reference: 2014.196.3

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