"Uncle Tom's Cabin! or, Life Among the Lowly!," March 21, 1864
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Artifact Overview
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin about the trials of an enslaved black family seeking freedom became an instant best-seller when first published in 1852. Stage plays of the novel appeared soon after and some versions ran for decades. These productions varied in dramatic and literary quality. The book and plays stoked the fires of the anti-slavery movement before the Civil War.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Theater Program
Date Made
1864
Subject Date
21 March 1864
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2005.0.13.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.125 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
Text reads, in part:
...BY SPECIAL REQUEST, Of many of the hundreds who were unable on Saturday evening to witness the great drama of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN! Or, Life among the Lowly! WILL BE REPEATED THIS, MONDAY EV'NG March 21st, '64 FOR THE LAST TIME BY THE UNEQUALLED Combination Comp'ny PRICES OF ADMISSION, Gallery, 25 Cents. Parquet, 50 Cts....
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