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dec 25, 1920 -

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Eugene O'Neill Premires the Emperor Jones with Charles Gilpin in the title role. The play is O'Neill's first big hit. Gilpin becomes the first African American to be named one of the ten most influential people on the American stage.

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dec 25, 1920
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~ 105 years ago