Orson Welles’ “Voodoo“ Macbeth

Newsreel of Orson Welles’ all-black adaptation of Macbeth. Produced by the Negro Theatre Unit of the Federal Theatre Project ( ) of the Works Progress Administration ( ). Jack Carter (he would later appear as Mephistopheles in Welles production of Dr. Faustus): Macbeth Edna Thomas: Lady Macbeth Canada Lee (he would later appear as Bigger Thomas in Welles production of Native Son and before the blacklist had a brief Hollywood career & ): Banquo Maurice Ellis: Macduff Eric Burroughs: Hecate (his son Norris Burroughs has published a graphic novel about the plays production & ) drummers led by Asadata Dafora