Title

Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Black and White Revue, [193-]. 'Federal Theatres Presents - Under Tent - Gibraltar Field...Southbridge - Auspices: Gibraltar Athletic Ass'n Inc...Black & White Revue - Sweet Rhythm vs. Harlem Swing!...10 Acts - All Star Vaudeville'. 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_302

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47,3Mb (1,8Mb) / 11,1in x 16,5in / 3335 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

Caucasian people black library event music swing arts politics country play playhouse entertainment musician white theatre color design drama musical show political text location century thirties jazz concept poster controversy African American performing arts African-American B&W afro-american lettering MONOCHROME Library of Congress controversial revue United States of America Colour vaudeville playbill graphic design black & white black and white B W 1930s white and black 20th century minstrels heritage American America USA cultural event minstrel New Deal poster united states Unknown stage show Congressional Library cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art musical revue Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration Administration Works Progress WPA