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Playbill for the musical "Assassins," presented in Dallas at Theatre Three

Playbill for the play "Assassins," a 1992 production of the musical performed in Dallas at Theatre Three. The cover illustration is a black-and-white sketch of many assassins, including Lee Harvey Oswald, sketched to resemble the famous "backyard photo" of him holding his rifle. The text of the cover reads, "Theatre Three presents...ASSASSINS, Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman, Assassins is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr."This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

Object Details
Object title:

Playbill for the musical "Assassins," presented in Dallas at Theatre Three

Date:

1992

Terms:

Theater

Assassination

Sirhan, Sirhan

Bremer, Arthur

McKinley, William

Booth, John Wilkes

Ford, Gerald

Guiteau, Charles

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Ray, James Earl

Hinckley, John

Theatre Three

Dallas
Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)

Credit line:

Carl Henry Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1998.007.0647

Curatorial Note:

A Playbill from the Tony Award-winning 2004 Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins is currently displayed on the sixth floor of the Museum. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

The Reading Room collection includes the libretto for "Assassins" songs and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman (1991). - Mrs. Krishna B. Shenoy, Librarian/Archivist

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Playbill for the musical "Assassins," presented in Dallas at Theatre Three

Playbill for the play "Assassins," a 1992 production of the musical performed in Dallas at Theatre Three. The cover illustration is a black-and-white sketch of many assassins, including Lee Harvey Oswald, sketched to resemble the famous "backyard photo" of him holding his rifle. The text of the cover reads, "Theatre Three presents...ASSASSINS, Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman, Assassins is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr."This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

Object Details
Object title:

Playbill for the musical "Assassins," presented in Dallas at Theatre Three

Date:

1992

Terms:

Theater

Assassination

Sirhan, Sirhan

Bremer, Arthur

McKinley, William

Booth, John Wilkes

Ford, Gerald

Guiteau, Charles

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Ray, James Earl

Hinckley, John

Theatre Three

Dallas

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)

Credit line:

Carl Henry Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1998.007.0647

Curatorial Note:

A Playbill from the Tony Award-winning 2004 Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins is currently displayed on the sixth floor of the Museum. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

The Reading Room collection includes the libretto for "Assassins" songs and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman (1991). - Mrs. Krishna B. Shenoy, Librarian/Archivist

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