Joseph Bradford (playwright)
American playwright
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Joseph Bradford (1843–1886)[1] was an American playwright who most famously helped write a landmark production, Out of Bondage, the first African American musical comedy.[2] The show's cast included Pauline Hopkins and the Hyers Sisters, debuting in 1876.[3] The production featured Sam Lucas, a famous minstrel performer of the era.[4]
DiedApril 13, 1886 (aged 42)
Pen nameJay Bee
Notable worksOut of Bondage
Joseph Bradford | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Randolph Hunter October 24, 1843 |
| Died | April 13, 1886 (aged 42) |
| Pen name | Jay Bee |
| Notable works | Out of Bondage |
A White Bostonian, Bradford was also an actor, poet and journalist.[1] He wrote for the Boston Courier as "Jay Bee".[1]
Works
- New German (1872)
- Law in New York (1873)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1874) Libretto
- The Conditional Pardon (1875)
- Fritz's Brother (1875)
- Out of Bondage (1876)
- In and Out of Bondage (1877)
- Our Bachelors (1877)[5] OCLC 44017470
- A.A. 1900 (1879)
- John Mishler (1882)
- One of the Finest (1883)
- A Wonderful Woman (1883)
- Cherubs (1885)
- Rose and Coe (1886)
