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Woman smiling, surrounded by three men

Woman smiling, surrounded by three men

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Zola King, eccentric dancer doing her nightly stunt in the cabaret scene

Zola King, eccentric dancer doing her nightly stunt in the cabaret sce...

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Edward Fraction as the Mikado and Mabel Walker as Katisha

Edward Fraction as the Mikado and Mabel Walker as Katisha

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Bar scene with women standing

Bar scene with women standing

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Rex Ingram pointing gun at woman

Rex Ingram pointing gun at woman

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Man standing by table - A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table

Man standing by table - A black and white photo of a man sitting at a ...

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Dorothy Paul, buxom cabaret entertainer who falls in love with Phil Lawrence

Dorothy Paul, buxom cabaret entertainer who falls in love with Phil La...

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Jack Carter as Macbeth - A piece of paper with some handwriting on it

Jack Carter as Macbeth - A piece of paper with some handwriting on it

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Rex Ingram, bowing - A piece of paper with a picture of a plane on it

Rex Ingram, bowing - A piece of paper with a picture of a plane on it

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Woman and two men, standing

Woman and two men, standing

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Three men standing, two women sitting

Three men standing, two women sitting

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Bar scene - A black and white photo of a group of people

Bar scene - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Gus Smith as Forty-Four and Alberta Perkins as Sue Simpkins

Gus Smith as Forty-Four and Alberta Perkins as Sue Simpkins

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Maurice Ellis, who portrays Philip Lawrence

Maurice Ellis, who portrays Philip Lawrence

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Rex Ingram, shirtless - Egypt

Rex Ingram, shirtless - Egypt

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Living room scene - A black and white photo of a group of people

Living room scene - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Woman with raised arms - A black and white photo of a man cutting another man's hair

Woman with raised arms - A black and white photo of a man cutting anot...

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Parker Watkins and others. Opera advertisement

Parker Watkins and others. Opera advertisement

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Zola King in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II

Zola King in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II

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Three women - A black and white photo of three women in dresses

Three women - A black and white photo of three women in dresses

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Man kissing a woman's hand

Man kissing a woman's hand

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Rex Ingram, shirtless, with gun, and crowd

Rex Ingram, shirtless, with gun, and crowd

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Man raising sword - A black and white photo of a group of people

Man raising sword - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Alvin Childress as Jacques

Alvin Childress as Jacques

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Doe Doe Green as Chet Jackson

Doe Doe Green as Chet Jackson

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Federal Theatre Project, Negro Theatre, Sign Painting department, headed by Tipp Beavers. Workshop employees producing posters, display letters, and a cardboard ark, for various New York-based Federal Theatre productions, 1936

Federal Theatre Project, Negro Theatre, Sign Painting department, head...

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Crowd outside the Lafayette Theatre, in Harlem, at the opening of "Macbeth" produced by the WPA Federal Theatre Project, 1936.

Crowd outside the Lafayette Theatre, in Harlem, at the opening of "Mac...

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a New Deal program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a response to the high unemployment during the Great Depression. The program put people t... More

Rex Ingram and four other men

Rex Ingram and four other men

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Frauline Alford in Mom Robbins' Restaurant: Act I

Frauline Alford in Mom Robbins' Restaurant: Act I

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Estelle Hemsley and Alberta Perkins discussing the fate of Philip Lawrence

Estelle Hemsley and Alberta Perkins discussing the fate of Philip Lawr...

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Man and woman pointing - A man and a woman standing in front of a window

Man and woman pointing - A man and a woman standing in front of a wind...

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Frauline Alford and Maurice Ellis: Act I

Frauline Alford and Maurice Ellis: Act I

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Man standing by table - A close up of a piece of paper with writing on it

Man standing by table - A close up of a piece of paper with writing on...

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The Jitterbug Chorus Line

The Jitterbug Chorus Line

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Two men and a woman, standing

Two men and a woman, standing

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Rex Ingram clasping Alvin Childress' arms

Rex Ingram clasping Alvin Childress' arms

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From Pinocchio, soldiers and general

From Pinocchio, soldiers and general

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Parker Watkins with raised sword, and others

Parker Watkins with raised sword, and others

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Two men and woman in evening dress

Two men and woman in evening dress

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Woman in evening dress and Rex Ingram

Woman in evening dress and Rex Ingram

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Man and lion, dancing - An old photo of a man and a woman

Man and lion, dancing - An old photo of a man and a woman

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Doe Doe Green as Hiram the farmer

Doe Doe Green as Hiram the farmer

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Minto Cato and Parker Watkins

Minto Cato and Parker Watkins

Public domain scan of Hebrew manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Woman and two men, standing
Woman in evening dress and Rex Ingram

Woman in evening dress and Rex Ingram

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Alvin Childress and Rex Ingram
Chick Turner's Cabaret dancer: Act II
Zola King, eccentric dancer doing her nightly stunt in the cabaret scene
Couples dancing in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II

Couples dancing in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II

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Edward Fraction as the Mikado and Mabel Walker as Katisha
The Three Monkeys - An old photo of three monkeys wearing gas masks

The Three Monkeys - An old photo of three monkeys wearing gas masks

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A straw boss meets a delegation of turpentine workers who are demanding higher pay and better working conditions

A straw boss meets a delegation of turpentine workers who are demandin...

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Minto Cato. Opera advertisement

Minto Cato. Opera advertisement

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Two men, standing - A couple of men standing next to each other

Two men, standing - A couple of men standing next to each other

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Two soldiers, saluting - A group of men standing next to each other

Two soldiers, saluting - A group of men standing next to each other

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Rex Ingram - A black and white photo of a man in uniform

Rex Ingram - A black and white photo of a man in uniform

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Louis Shaye and three men

Louis Shaye and three men

Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Man and woman embracing

Man and woman embracing

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Dorothy Jones, Libby Robinson, and Ruth Moore as penguins
Two men standing, one sitting

Two men standing, one sitting

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Man and woman, talking - A close up of a piece of paper on a table

Man and woman, talking - A close up of a piece of paper on a table

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Kneeling man
Frauline Alford and Maurice Ellis: Act I
Maurice Ellis, who portrays Philip Lawrence
Minto Cato sitting - A piece of paper with writing on it

Minto Cato sitting - A piece of paper with writing on it

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Jack Carter as Macbeth - A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair

Jack Carter as Macbeth - A black and white photo of a man sitting in a...

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Gus Smith as Forty-Four explains the situation to his co-workers

Gus Smith as Forty-Four explains the situation to his co-workers

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Cast of Il Trovatore - A group of people posing for a picture

Cast of Il Trovatore - A group of people posing for a picture

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Minto Cato and Parker Watkins

Minto Cato and Parker Watkins

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Soldiers with swords raised. Opera advertisement

Soldiers with swords raised. Opera advertisement

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Man and woman, standing

Man and woman, standing

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Five men - A group of people standing around a living room

Five men - A group of people standing around a living room

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Woman with hat on knee talking to three men

Woman with hat on knee talking to three men

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Kneeling man - A black and white photo of a group of people

Kneeling man - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Scene with nine people - A group of people standing on a stage

Scene with nine people - A group of people standing on a stage

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Alberta Perkins, who portrays Mom Robbins

Alberta Perkins, who portrays Mom Robbins

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Doe Doe Green (Hiram) and "Aggie"
The Three Monkeys
Scene from Is Zat So
Maurice Cooper as Nanki-Poo and Gladys Boucree as Yum-Yum

Maurice Cooper as Nanki-Poo and Gladys Boucree as Yum-Yum

A letter with a signed and numbered address on it. A letter is shown with a stamp and a bill. Public domain postcard scan.

A straw boss meets a delegation of turpentine workers who are demanding higher pay and better working conditions
On the lookout for the sheriff
Alberta Perkins as Sue Simpkins, the center of a justly frightened lot in the Florida swamplands
Minto Cato as Azucena and Parker Watkins as Manrico, swearing vengeance on a sword
Two soldiers, saluting - A piece of white paper with a black border

Two soldiers, saluting - A piece of white paper with a black border

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Alvin Childress as Jacques
Mom Robbins' Restaurant: Act I
Zola King in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II
Dorothy Paul, buxom cabaret entertainer who falls in love with Phil Lawrence
From Pinocchio, soldiers and general
Man and woman embracing
Lewis White, William Franklin, Frankie Fambro, Gladys Boucree, and Mabel Carter
Bar scene
Minto Cato and Parker Watkins
Ting-A-Ling Bros. Circus: Act II, Scene 3

Ting-A-Ling Bros. Circus: Act II, Scene 3

Public domain photograph - performance, burlesque, dance, cabaret, operetta, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Doe Doe Green and Lester Palmer

Doe Doe Green and Lester Palmer

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Alberta Perkins as Sue Simpkins, the center of a justly frightened lot in the Florida swamplands

Alberta Perkins as Sue Simpkins, the center of a justly frightened lot...

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Jacques (Alvin Childress) and Odette (Elana Karam)

Jacques (Alvin Childress) and Odette (Elana Karam)

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Elena Karam  and Rex Ingram in the stage production Haiti

Elena Karam and Rex Ingram in the stage production Haiti

Public domain photograph of theatrical production crew, actors and actresses, group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rex Ingram, shirtless, with dead man

Rex Ingram, shirtless, with dead man

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