D. McRae School play

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20050626

Description

The Parent-Teacher Association (P. T. A.) is staging a play at the D. McRae School in Fort Worth, Texas. The play is a three-act comedy titled "Clubbing a Husband." In the leading roles, left to right, are Mrs. H. S. Ford, Mrs. Paul Coleman, and Mrs. H. H. Vinson. They are shown on stage, dressed in their costumes. Mrs. Ford is playing an Irish wash-woman. Mrs. Coleman is shown sitting on a chair and knitting. She is playing the role of "Grandma." Mrs. Vinson is playing an unidentified character. Her face is painted in what appears to be greasepaint, portraying blackface.

Archival Date

1941-10-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1432

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Ford, H. S. (Mrs.); Coleman, Paul (Mrs.); Vinson, H. H. (Mrs.); Parent-Teacher Association (P. T. A.); McRae Elementary School; Schools; Parents; Theatrical productions; Costumes; Sets (Architectural Elements); Clubbing a Husband; Blackface entertainers; Blackface