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48th Street Theatre
157 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
J. Augustus Smith
People (45)
Edna Barr
Myrtle Simpson
(Original)
Fred Bonny
Brother Zero
(Original)
Laura Bowman
Aunt Hagar
(Original)
A.B. Comatheire
Brother Dunson
(Original)
Harriet Daughtry
Sister Lauder
(Original)
James Davis
Brother Zumee
(Original)
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Carrie Huff
Sister Zuzan
(Original)
Paul Johnson
Deacon August
(Original)
Pedro Lopez
Marcon
(Original)
Morris McKenney
Thomas Catt
(Original)
Lionel Monagas
Ebenezer
(Original)
Ruth Morrison
Sister Gaghan
(Original)
Alberta Perkins
Sister Knight
(Original)
Bennie Small
Bou Bouce
(Original)
J. Augustus Smith
Amos Berry
(Original)
Trixie Smith
Sister Marguerite
(Original)
Jacqueline Ghant Andre
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Irene Bagley
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Gladys Booker
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Jimmie Cook
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
DeWitt Davis
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Jennie Day
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Marvin Everhart
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Lillian Exum
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Pauline Freeman
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Mabel Gant
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Theresa Harris
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Eleanor Hines
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Marion Hughes
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Beatrice James
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Arthur McLean
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Marie Remsen
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Annabelle Ross
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Harriett Scott
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Madeline Smith
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Annabelle Smith
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Dorothy St. Clair
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Herminie Sullivan
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Cherokee Thornton
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Sally Timmons
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Rudolph Waler
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Edith Woodby
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
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Edna Barr
Myrtle Simpson
(Original)
Fred Bonny
Brother Zero
(Original)
Laura Bowman
Aunt Hagar
(Original)
A.B. Comatheire
Brother Dunson
(Original)
Harriet Daughtry
Sister Lauder
(Original)
James Davis
Brother Zumee
(Original)
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Carrie Huff
Sister Zuzan
(Original)
Paul Johnson
Deacon August
(Original)
Pedro Lopez
Marcon
(Original)
Morris McKenney
Thomas Catt
(Original)
Lionel Monagas
Ebenezer
(Original)
Ruth Morrison
Sister Gaghan
(Original)
Alberta Perkins
Sister Knight
(Original)
Bennie Small
Bou Bouce
(Original)
J. Augustus Smith
Amos Berry
(Original)
Trixie Smith
Sister Marguerite
(Original)
Jacqueline Ghant Andre
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Irene Bagley
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Gladys Booker
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Jimmie Cook
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
DeWitt Davis
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Jennie Day
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Marvin Everhart
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Lillian Exum
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Pauline Freeman
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Mabel Gant
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Theresa Harris
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Eleanor Hines
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Marion Hughes
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Beatrice James
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Arthur McLean
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Marie Remsen
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Annabelle Ross
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Harriett Scott
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Madeline Smith
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Annabelle Smith
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Dorothy St. Clair
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Herminie Sullivan
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
Cherokee Thornton
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Sally Timmons
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Rudolph Waler
Voodoo Dancer
(Original)
Edith Woodby
Member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church
(Original)
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J. Augustus Smith
Writer
Samuel John Park
Staging
George L. Miller
Producer
The Negro Theatre Guild
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
27
1933
Closing Date
Mar
1
1933
Performances
8
as of Jan 07, 2026
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