Showbill for Colored People's Time

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A black-and-white paper theater program used by The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. for the play “Colored People’s Time”. On the front of the program in large black type is [SHOWBILL ® / CHERRY LANE THEATRE] printed inside a blue block. Below it is the circular Negro Ensemble Company logo inside a black print block. On the inside of the program the left page features a black-and-white image of a solar testing facility in New Mexico. The right page announces the play “Colored People’s Time”. From top to bottom, text reads: [CHERRY LANE THEATRE] and the round Negro Ensemble Company logo. The page continues: [DOUGLASS TURNER WARD / Artistic Director / LEON B. DENMARK / Managing Director / presents / COLORED PEOPLE’S TIME / by / LESLIE LEE / with / L. SCOTT CALDWELL / JACKEE HARRY / CHARLES H.

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