- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Anti-Klan play "Coup/Clucks," at the Georgia Mountains Center Theatre, Gainesville, Georgia, May 1, 1991.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Niemeir, Frank, 1953-
- Date of Original:
- 1991-05-01
- Subject:
- Theater
Drama
Georgia Mountains Center Theatre (Gainesville, Ga.)
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hall County, 34.31689, -83.81968
United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.82407 - Medium:
- color photographs
photographic prints - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Newspaper assignment sheet attached to print verso identifies photographer Frank Niemeir: "Coup Clucks, a comedy taking poke at the Ku Klux Klan, is playing at local theatre here & stirring controversy as the Klan hates the play as well as some black leaders in Gainesville because of slurs in it. [...] Caption: Dr. Kennedy (played by Gordon Danniels (cq)) (from left) the town's dentist who gets to dress up as Rhett Butler, Essie (played by Amy Ray) and Beulah (played by Mary Powell) who dresses as Scarlett O'Hara get ready for the Tara Parade and Ball during the play 'Coup/Clucks' at the Georgia Mountains Center Theatre on the square in Gainesville Wednesday night. The play has raised the ire of the Ku Klux Klan. The play runs through May 4." Newspaper caption: "Gordon Danniels (left) and Mary Powell (right) dress as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara as Amy Ray watches in a scene in 'Coups/Clucks,' criticised by both the KKK and some blacks in Gainesville." Date-stamped "Fri May 03 1991 J/C."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/2157
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:2157/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP316-006b, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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