Program for An Evening of Comedy with Jackie 'Moms' Mabley and Her Ladies
date: label: Date
content: 2003
name: label: Created by
content: National Black Theatre, American, founded 1968
label: Subject of
content: Clarice Taylor, American, 1917 - 2011
label: Subject of
content: Moms Mabley, American, 1897 - 1975
label: Subject of
content: Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963
label: Subject of
content: Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
label: Subject of
content: Mahalia Jackson, American, 1911 - 1972
label: Subject of
content: Ma Rainey, American, 1886 - 1939
notes: label: Description
content: Program for "An Evening of Comedy With Jackie Moms Mabley and Her Ladies," written by and starring Clarice Taylor. The performance was presented by the National Black Theatre, Inc. from April 17-May 25, 2003. At the top of the cover is a band in a gradient from black to white with black text. It reads [NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE, INC. / Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, Founder & CEO / Mabil Falson & Jackie Jeffries Associate Producers]. Below is a black and white photographic image of Clarice Taylor dressed for her role as Moms Mabley. Taylor is wearing a floppy hat, house dress, and large, unbuttoned shirt. Behind her is a brick wall with [MOMS] written in white. The "o" in Moms is a heart. Black text on the bottom half reads [AN EVENING OF COMEDY WITH / JACKIE MOMS MABLEY / AND HER LADIES / WRITTEN BY & STARRING / CLARICE TAYLOR / FEATURING / JOHN STANLEY / APRIL 17TH THROUGH MAY 25TH, 2003]. Other actresses portrayed Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Mahalia Jackson, and Ma Rainey in the show. The program includes cast biographies and information about the National Black Theatre.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Comedy
label: Topic
content: Comedy (Theatre)
label: Topic
content: Entertainers
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William and James Thomas and family in memory of Clarice Taylor
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.188.37
objectType: label: Type
content: programs
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/16 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Open): 8 1/2 × 12 in. (21.6 × 30.5 cm)