Tag Archives: HUAC

TROUBLE IN MIND — Alice Childress

Posted on September 19, 2020 by dgsweet

I continue to read plays from the past I’ve never gotten to see. Mostly, as I’ve said before, I’m alternating between an anthology of plays that won the Pulitzer Prize early on and an anthology of post-war plays by Black … Continue reading →

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Icons of the Fifties–Bruce and Holliday

Posted on April 3, 2019 by dgsweet

On successive nights I saw shows about two entertainment icons of the 1950s. Neither quite worked, but seeing them in succession triggered a few thoughts. I’m Not a Comedian…I’m Lenny Bruce is by Ronnie Marmo and features him as the … Continue reading →

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