The Black emperor of Broadway

The Black emperor of Broadway /

In 1921, Eugene O'Neill rejects the use of blackface and casts African American actor Charles Gilpin in the lead of his groundbreaking play "Emperor Jones".

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors:	Parkes, Shaun (Actor), Egeli, Arthur Bjorn (Director, Producer), Richland, Judith (Producer) (Producer), Egeli, Heather (Producer)
Format:	Electronic Video
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Broadway Licensing, 2020
Subjects:	Gilpin, Charles S. (Charles Sidney), > 1878-1930 > Drama. Actors > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Broadway (New York, N.Y.) > Drama. Fiction films. Feature films. Film adaptations.

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Summary:	In 1921, Eugene O'Neill rejects the use of blackface and casts African American actor Charles Gilpin in the lead of his groundbreaking play "Emperor Jones".
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed March 23, 2023). Based on the play by Adrienne Earle Pender.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (99 minutes)
Playing Time:	01:38:37
Production Credits:	Costume designer, Seneeca Wilson ; production designer, Kevin Cotter ; music by Jason Solowsky.
Participant or Performer:	Shaun Parkes, John Hensley, Nick Moran, Nija Okoro, Liza Weil, Lonnie Farmer, Nicholas Dorr, Eve Annenberg, Alexandra Foucard, Heather Egeli, John Clayton, Tim Misuradze, Sarah MacDonnell, Daniel Washington.
Language:	In English.