This thesis is the progression of the knowledge, skill, and insight of an actress in the Theater Arts Department as she was in pursuit of a Master of Fine Arts Degree. This knowledge, skill and insight culminated in the performance of the role of...
To gain a true appreciation of the works of any author, we must first be familiar with his race, his environment, and the period in which and of which he wrote. The Paris of the early seventeenth century was far different from the modern metropolis...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 10. but is actually Vol. 11. Page seven of this issue is very faded.
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. Pages seven and eight of this issue are very faded and portions are missing along the sides of the pages.
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Broadcasting; Electric signs; Signs (Notices)
Close-up view of Scoop Theatre and WGRC electric sign and marquee reading "Damon Runyon's Story At the Stroke of Twelve," which was released in 1941. The Scoop Theatre opened at 418 W. Walnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942...
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Eating & drinking facilities; Broadcasting; Electric signs; Signs (Notices)
Exterior view of the Scoop Theatre and WGRC (showing Road to Victory & News), adjacent to Golden Donut Ranch restaurant and Atlantic Hotel, at 418 W. Walnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The Scoop Theatre opened in 1942 (although the building...
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Broadcasting; Buildings; Electric signs; Signs (Notices)
Close-up view of Scoop Theatre and WGRC electric sign and marquee reading "Ky. Derby in the News Defense of Moscow." The latter is also featured on a sandwich board under the marquee. The Scoop Theatre opened at 418 W. Walnut Street,...
Majestic Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Group portraits; African Americans; Boys; Boy Scouts of America; People
A group of African American Boy Scouts pose in front of the Majestic Theatre at 618 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. (Building no longer exists.) Most of the boys wear coats or thick jackets and caps. Handwritten on back: "March 1923,...
The process of designing the settings and lighting for a show is an adventure; it's a story that has the normal components of any good story, a beginning, middle and end. There is tension, conflict, climax and resolution. It contains characters who...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969.) This scene shows the projection room of the Rialto Theatre. Handwritten on front: Rialto Theatre - Louisville KY. Stamped on front: American Motion Picture Co. Louisville, KY. Handwritten on back:...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 32. No. 13. but is actually Vol. 32. No. 15. There is a crease across the center of each page that...
Buildings; Cultural facilities; Theaters; Motion picture theaters; B. F. Keith Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
View from across the street of National Theatre, located at the intersection of two streets. The marquee promotes The Ink Spots on stage and What a Man on screen. Address: National Theatre (a.k.a. B.F. Keith Theatre), 506 West Walnut Street (now...
Buildings; Cultural facilities; Theaters; B. F. Keith Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Advertisements; War posters
Men and women standing in front of the National Theatre. A large sign reads "Labor Management Production Committee presents War Plant Employees Show with 'Lets finish the job together,' 'Attack,' & 'Liberating Homes.'" Address:...
Architecture; Buildings; Theaters; Open-air theaters; Cultural facilities; Sports & recreation facilities; Social & civic facilities; Religious facilities; Temples; Racetracks; Racetracks (Horse racing); Horse racing; Chariot racing;...
“A reconstructed view over the Campus Martius, where many of the entertainment buildings were constructed. In the foreground is the Theatre of Pompey with the Portico, and the Theatre of Balbus beyond. At the top of the picture, on the banks of...
School yearbooks; Schools; Students; University of Louisville--Students; Alumni & alumnae; University of Louisville--Alumni and alumnae; Student organizations; Universities & colleges; Medical students; Law students; Dental students; Music...
Buildings; Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities
Address: 610 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A crowd of people, a sound truck, and a couple of cars are in front of the Mary Anderson Theatre. The marquee advertises "Gold Diggers of '33" with "wide range sound."...
African American women artists; Poetry--Social aspects; Music--Social aspects; Art--Social aspects;Shange, Ntozake. For colored girls who have considered suicide when the Rainbow is enuf.; Walker, Kara Elizabeth. Gone.; India.Arie. Video.;...
The creative expressions of three black women artists--Ntozake Shange, Kara Walker, and India. Arie--are explored using optimal consciousness-an Afrocentric framework by Linda James Myers. This concept advocates that the role of the artist is to...
This thesis is a personal examination of the process of creating, developing and portraying the character of Dionysus in University of Louisville's 1996 production of Euripides' The Bacchae. It begins with an examination of my acting process prior...
While the character of women in the plays of ancient times has ever played an important part in the history of the drama, the appearance of women in the feminine roles is a distinctly recent development. It might well be said that this is a fairly...
