[PAR] [TLE] Paul Robeson [SEP] Paul Leroy Robeson (pronounced ; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass singer and actor who became involved with the Civil Rights Movement.  At Rutgers College, he was an outstanding American football player, and then had an international career in singing, with a distinctive, powerful, deep bass voice, as well as acting in theater and movies.  He became politically involved in response to the Spanish Civil War, fascism, and social injustices.  His advocacy of anti-imperialism, affiliation with communism, and criticism of the United States government caused him to be blacklisted during the McCarthy era. [PAR] [TLE] Provincetown Playhouse [SEP] The Provincetown Playhouse is a historic theatre at 133 MacDougal Street between West 3rd and West 4th Streets in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.  It is named for the Provincetown Players, who converted the former bottling plant into a theater in 1918.  The original players were Eugene O’Neill, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Djuna Barnes.  Paul Robeson performed at the theatre, and E. E. Cummings had his plays performed in the building.  Bette Davis and Claudette Colbert made their New York stage debuts in the facility.
[PAR] [TLE] Paul Robeson [ SEP ] Paul Leroy Robeson ( pronounced ; April 9 , 1898 – January 23 , 1976 ) was an American bass singer and actor who became involved with the Civil Rights Movement . At Rutgers College , he was an outstanding American football player , and then had an international career in singing , with a distinctive , powerful , deep bass voice , as well as acting in theater and movies . He became politically involved in response to the Spanish Civil War , fascism , and social injustices . His advocacy of anti - imperialism , affiliation with communism , and criticism of the United States government caused him to be blacklisted during the McCarthy era . [PAR] [TLE] Provincetown Playhouse [ SEP ] The Provincetown Playhouse is a historic theatre at 133 MacDougal Street between West 3rd and West 4th Streets in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan , New York City . It is named for the Provincetown Players , who converted the former bottling plant into a theater in 1918 . The original players were Eugene O’Neill , Edna St. Vincent Millay and Djuna Barnes . Paul Robeson performed at the theatre , and E. E. Cummings had his plays performed in the building . Bette Davis and Claudette Colbert made their New York stage debuts in the facility .
Provincetown Playhouse has hosted which bass singer who was involved with the Civil Rights Movement?
Provincetown Playhouse has hosted which bass singer who was involved with the Civil Rights Movement ?
Paul Leroy Robeson
Paul Leroy Robeson