Title

A Moral Entertainment, Boston, 1938. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

A Moral Entertainment, Boston, 1938. "A Moral Entertainment" - "An excursion into the early American Theatre" - by Richard Maibaum - Copley Theatre'. 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

HRM23A07_257

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Keywords

people male library event man men religious arts politics country play playhouse entertainment religion guy theatre color design Christianity drama show political text location century comedy Pilgrim Pilgrims thirties poster performing arts lettering Library of Congress United States of America Colour playbill graphic design 1930s 20th century Quakers American America USA cultural event New Deal poster united states Unknown Richard stage show Congressional Library Heritage Art Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration Administration Works Progress WPA Richard Maibaum Maibaum