Title: The river Niger
Description: Brooks Atkinson Theatre, under the direction of James and Joseph Nederlander, The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. presents "The River Niger," by Joseph A. Walker, directed by Douglas Turner Ward, with Graham Brown, Frances Foster, Arthur French, Dean Irby, Saundra McClain, Neville Richen, Les Roberts, Roxie Roker, Lennal Wainwright, Charles Weldon, Grenna Whitaker, lighting by Shirley Prendergast, scenery by Gary James Wheeler, costumes by Edna Watson, incidental music by Dorothy A. Dinroe-Walker, scenery and costumes supervised by Edward Brubridge, premiered December 5, 1972 at St. Marks Playhouse.