Edna Thomas
Edna Thomas (November 1, 1885 – July 22, 1974[1][2][3]) was an American stage actress.[4][5][6] She is most famous for her acting in the Federal Theater Project's theater in Harlem, New York, United States.[5][7] That theater group was part of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.[7] She played Lady Macbeth in a very popular production of the play MacBeth.[5][7] Thomas also appeared in the 1951 movie A Streetcar Named Desire.[6]
Edna Thomas | |
|---|---|
 Thomas as Lady Macbeth, 1936 | |
| Born | Edna Lewis November 1, 1885 |
| Died | July 22, 1974 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Era | Harlem Renaissance |
| Known for | Lady Macbeth |
References
- ↑ Mitchell, Verner D.. To One Not There: The Letters of Dorothy West and Countee Cullen, 1926-1945. The Langston Hughes Review 24 (2010). p. 112–124.
- ↑ Van Straten, Frank. The Two Thomas Trap (June 6, 2020)Theatre Heritage Australia. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ↑ Edna Thomas collection (in en). researchworks.oclc.org. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ "Edna Thomas Tops Shaw's Play Cast: All-Colored Cast to Open at Lafayette One Hundred Race Stars Featured in Theatre Opus." New Journal and Guide (1916-2003), Dec 17, 1938.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Collins, Charles (1936-09-01). ""Give 'Macbeth' Jungle Set for Colored Cast: WPA Stage Direction Tends Toward Fantasy". Chicago Daily Tribune.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thomas, Edna (1886–1974) | Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Gill, Glenda E. White Grease Paint on Black Performers: A Study of the Federal Theater, 1935–1939. NY: P. Lang, 1988. Smith, Jessie Carney, ed. Notable Black American Women. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1992.
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