Tin Can Man and the Painted Town

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Title

Tin Can Man and the Painted Town

Subject

Tin Can Man and the Painted Town play

Description

1956 original student play entitled Tin Can Man and the Painted Town from Creating Theater book. Created by junior high students at Baylor Teen Theater in Waco, Texas. The photo shows original characters including Pixy purple, Miss Pretty Pink, and Atomic Green. The play is about an outcast mixed color, Mr. Chartreuse, who is not trusted in a town populated by single colors. The children rebel against their parents' bigotry and include Mr. Chartreuse in their activities.

Creator

Ruth Byers

Source

Trinity University Press

Publisher

Trinity University Coates Library Archives

Date

1956

Citation

Ruth Byers , “Tin Can Man and the Painted Town,” History Exhibits, accessed May 3, 2024, https://history.coateslibrary.com/items/show/914.

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