About Joseph Bradford
Lived 1843 – 1886 (aged 42). Joseph Bradford was an American playwright, poet, journalist, stage actor, librettist and writer.
Joseph Bradford (1843–1886) was an American playwright who most famously helped write a landmark production, Out of Bondage, the first African American musical comedy. The show's cast included Pauline Hopkins and the Hyers Sisters, debuting in 1876. The production featured Sam Lucas, a famous minstrel performer of the era.
A White Bostonian, Bradford was also an actor, poet and journalist. A.A. 1900 (1879) John Mishler (1882) One of the Finest (1883) A Wonderful Woman (1883) Cherubs (1885) Rose and Coe (1886)
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Who was Joseph Bradford?
American playwright (1843-1886)
When was Joseph Bradford born?
Joseph Bradford was born on 24 October 1843 in Nashville.
When did Joseph Bradford die?
Joseph Bradford died on 13 April 1886 in Boston.
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Joseph Bradford was a playwright, poet, journalist, stage actor, librettist and writer.
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Joseph Bradford was American.
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