Three photographs of Charles Gilpin in various dramatic roles,1915-1930

Title: Three photographs of Charles Gilpin in various dramatic roles,1915-1930
Alternative title: Vaudeville Performers, Variety Entertainment, and Theatrical Actors
Photographer: De Gueldre, Fernand, 1890-1957
Date Created: [1915-1930]
Date: 1915/1930
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: Three photographs of Charles Gilpin in costume for different roles. Center: as Curtis in Abraham Lincoln. Right: as Brutus Jones in The Emperor Jones.
Charles Sidney Gilpin was one of the most highly regarded stage actors of the 1920s. He played in critical debuts in New York City: the 1919 premier of John Drinkwater’s Abraham Lincoln and the lead role of Brutus Jones in the 1920 premier of Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones, also touring with the play. In 1920 he was the first black American to receive The Drama League's annual award as one of the 10 people who had done the most that year for American theatre.
Caption: Inscribed: To Titus Alexander / Sincerely yours / Chas Sidney Gilpin. Photographer's logo: Fernand de Gueldre, Chicago. Written on back of photo: Charles Gilpin, actor. From Titus Alexander Collection.