Posts tagged "Shakespearean"
Earle Hyman as The Prince of Morocco in “The Merchant of Venice.” The Shakespearean actor, now best known as Grandpa Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” was photographed by Carl Van Vechten on March 10, 1953. Photo: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Earle Hyman as The Prince of Morocco in “The Merchant of Venice.” The Shakespearean actor, now best known as Grandpa Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” was photographed by Carl Van Vechten on March 10, 1953. Photo: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Jane White as Queen Aggravain in the 1959 Broadway production of “Once Upon a Mattress.”  The first African-American actress to portray a white character on Broadway, Ms. White originated this role in the Tony-nominated musical comedy and starred opposite Carol Burnett, who was making her Broadway debut in the role of Princess Winnifred.   Photo via The New York Times and Photofest.

Jane White as Queen Aggravain in the 1959 Broadway production of “Once Upon a Mattress.”  The first African-American actress to portray a white character on Broadway, Ms. White originated this role in the Tony-nominated musical comedy and starred opposite Carol Burnett, who was making her Broadway debut in the role of Princess Winnifred.  

Photo via The New York Times and Photofest.

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