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  1. Sep 15, 2020 · The Black Emperor of Broadway: Directed by Arthur Egeli. With Shaun Parkes, John Hensley, Nick Moran, Liza Weil. In 1921, Eugene O'Neill rejects the use of blackface and casts African American actor Charles Gilpin in the lead of his groundbreaking play "Emperor Jones".

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    • 2020-09-15
  2. Charles S. Gilpin becomes the first African American actor on Broadway when he lands the lead role in Eugene O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones."

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    • Arthur Egeli
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    • Shaun Parkes
  3. Based on a true story, Charles S. Gilpin was the first Black actor to star in a leading role on Broadway during a time where roles of color were previously played by white men in blackface.

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  4. Sep 15, 2020 · The actor, Charles Gilpin, is the subject of “The Black Emperor of Broadway,” a new movie that launches online today, and will be released as a DVD on October 6. “The story about the battle over the N word is true,” says theater artist Adrienne Pender.

  5. The Black Emperor of Broadway. Based on a true story, Charles S. Gilpin was the first African-American in a leading role in a stage play during a time where roles of color were previously played by white men in blackface.

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  8. Apr 15, 2020 · This feature film tells the true story of Charles S. Gilpin; the first black star on Broadway and his leading role in Eugene O'Neill's controversial play, The Emperor Jones.