Group portrait of the Christmas cast party for Lew Leslie's "Blackbirds of 1928"
date: label: Date
content: 1929
name: label: Created by
content: Reportages Photographiques Ruysdal
label: Subject of
content: Clarence Robinson
label: Subject of
content: Mantan Moreland, American, 1902 - 1973
label: Subject of
content: Tim Moore, American, 1887 - 1958
label: Subject of
content: Lew Leslie, 1888 - 1963
label: Subject of
content: Man Ray, American, 1890 - 1976
label: Subject of
content: Ira Gershwin, American, 1896 - 1983
label: Subject of
content: Adelaide Hall, American, 1901 - 1993
label: Subject of
content: James Joyce, Irish, 1882 - 1941
label: Subject of
content: Kurt Weill, German, 1900 - 1950
label: Subject of
content: Aida Ward, American, 1900 - 1984
label: Subject of
content: Elisabeth Welch, American, 1904 - 2003
label: Subject of
content: Nina Mae McKinney, American, 1912 - 1967
label: Subject of
content: Ruth Gordon, American, 1896 - 1985
label: Subject of
content: Jed Harris, Austrian American, 1900 - 1979
notes: label: Description
content: Black and white silver gelatin photograph of a group portrait from the Christmas cast party for Lew Leslie's play, "Blackbirds of 1928," Paris production in 1929. The photograph depicts a large group arranged on a small stage in three rows, the first row seated on the edge of the stage, the second row seated on chairs, and the third row standing behind them. A dark curtain is visible in the background, with tables and chairs to the side and three light fixtures above. A small toy French bulldog is placed on the ground front and center of the group. Most individuals are looking towards the camera and smiling. The group photographed consists of members of the cast and crew of the production, as well as other guests, and includes Clarence Robinson, William Grant Still, Mantan Moreland, Tim Moore, Lew Leslie, Man Ray, Ira Gershwin, Adelaide Hall, James Joyce, Kurt Weill, Aida Ward, Elisabeth Welch, Nina Mae McKinney, Ruth Gordon and Jed Harris.
label: Description
content: At the bottom right corner of the photograph is a handwritten inscription in blue ink reading [To Marmetta / With Love / From Ruthie / Paris / 1929]. On the reverse is the photographer's stamp: [Reportages Photographiques Ruysdal].
place: label: Place captured
content: Paris, France, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Broadway Theatre
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Entertainers
label: Topic
content: Holidays and festivals
label: Topic
content: Literature
label: Topic
content: Musical Theatre
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Photography
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
label: Movement
content: Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.57.27.1
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 9 3/8 x 11 11/16 in. (23.8 x 29.7 cm)