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OK, This Is Cool: New York's 19th Century Theatre Playbills Will Be Available Online by Artsjournal2

Theatre history nerds, rejoice! "These one-sheet playbills trace the history of theater in New York. They were originally posted around Manhattan to advertise Shakespeare plays, minstrel shows, new American plays and early musicals. One showcases a performance of 'The Black Crook,' which opened in 1866 and is often credited as the first musical. The earliest […]

SOURCE: The New York Times at 11:00AM on April 9, 2018

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