Title

Macbeth, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Macbeth, Los Angeles, [193-]. 'Federal Theatres present Shakespeare's "Macbeth" - All Negro Cast - based on the New York City production by Orson Welles...Greek Open Air Theatre...Federal Theatre Project Div. of Works Progress Administration'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A05_151

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,2Mb (1,6Mb) / 11,1in x 16,5in / 3323 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature people black library event plant plants arts politics country play playhouse entertainment theatre color cactus cacti design amphitheatre drama show political text location century thirties poster African American performing arts African-American afro-american lettering Library of Congress United States of America Colour playbill graphic design 1930s WPA 20th century American America USA cultural event Macbeth New Deal poster united states Unknown William Shakespeare Shakespeare William Welles stage show Greek Theatre Congressional Library Heritage Art Shakspeare Work Projects Administration Works Progress Administration Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration Administration Works Progress WPA Greek Open Air Theatre Orson Welles Orson