Finian's rainbow
Contributors: Fax, Mark, 1911-1974; Haywood, Claire, d. 1978; Jones, Doris W.; Lane, Burton, 1912-1997; Saidy, Fred; Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981; Howard University Players; Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1955
Language: eng
Description: The Charles E. Burch Fund presents The Howard Players in a musical "Finian's Rainbow," book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, music by Burton Lane, production directed by Owen Dodson, choreography Doris W. Jones and Clarke H. Haywood, musical direction Mark Fax, scenery and lighting Thomas Unthank and Edward Harvey, costumes Anne M. Cooke, at the pianos: Alfreda Tappin and Yvonne Tibbs Hobson.
Notes: Spaulding Hall, Howard University campus, 8:30 P.M., March 4 and 5, 1955.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Lynwood Harris, Herb Davis, Jim Doherty, Lucille Sayles, Hazel Swann, Barbara Ann Miller, Jesse Fax, Carol Ekberg, James W. Butcher, Ilene Johnson, Victor Wright, Joseph Walker, James Brown, George Johnson, S.A. Greer, Tommy Russell, Leon Jackson, Lauretta Hicks, Shirlee Patterson, Prince Ali, Don Reeder, Joe Hoff, Al Hill, Nigel Ayton, Lois Mitchell, Ethel Mack, Armory Brunot, Isaac Cummings, Helen Wilson, Richard Haynes, Elmer Ball, Mary Cosby, Barbara Johnson, Nathaniel McCray, Alfred Jarrett, Jean Parker. Dancers: Sylvester Campbell, Judith Patterson, Carleton Johnson, Bill Garney, Theresa Wilkins, James Fairfax, Brenda Anderson, Ramona Gordon, Tommy Russell, Elizabeth Walton, Sandra Hurt. Children: Yvonne Levy, Michelle Wess, Annette Miller, Helen King.

LC copy accompanied by [6] p. mimeograph typescript copy of theater program from this performance.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).