Playbill for The River Niger

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An off-white color-block paper playbill printed by Playbill for “The River Niger”. On the top front of the playbill inside a pink, orange, and yellow color-block box is [PLAYBILL / MAGAZINE / BROOKS ATKINSON / THEATRE] in black ink. In the middle of the cover in large bold black type is [THE / RIVER NIGER]. On the inside of the playbill, a left page features a black-and-white photographic ad for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics. The right page (15) announces the play “The River Niger”. From the top in black type is [BROOKS ATKINSON / THEATRE / Under the direction of James and Joseph Nederlander / The River Niger is being presented on Broadway because of an overwhelming demand / for tickets which the Negro Ensemble was unable to fill during the play’s recent four- / month run at the St. Marks Playhouse.

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