The Cream In The Well
''The Cream in the Well'' is a full-length tragedy play written by Lynn Riggs. Completed in 1940 and copyrighted the same year after opening in Washington D.C., it had a twenty-four week run on Broadway theatre, Broadway at Booth Theatre, The Booth Theatre. The plot takes place in 1906 in Indian Territory, leading up to the statehood of History of Oklahoma, Oklahoma. Set during the Dawes Act, Allotment period, the play follows the ratification of the Curtis Act of 1898, Curtis Act. Backlash from newspaper critics influenced the play's initial reception: the portrayal of incestuous relationships was considered especially controversial. Later critics have praised ''The Cream in the Well'' for creating Cherokee characters and non-Native characters that demonstrate the “rhythm and poetic quality” of regional speech. Character list Sawters family * Mrs. Lou Sawters is Mr. Dave Sawters's wife and mother to Julie, Clabe, and Bina Sawters. * Mr. Dave Sawters is Mrs. Lou Sawters's h ...
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Lynn Riggs
Rollie Lynn Riggs (August 31, 1899 – June 30, 1954) was an American author, poet, playwright and screenwriter. His 1931 play ''Green Grow The Lilacs'' was adapted into the landmark 1943 musical ''Oklahoma!''. Early life Riggs was born on a farm near Claremore, Oklahoma, (then Indian Territory). His mother was 1/8Marilyn McClain''"Oklahoma!" Celebrates Lynn Riggs' 100th Birthday''Rogers County Historical Society. Cherokee, and when he was two years old, his mother secured his Cherokee allotment for him. He was able to draw on his allotment to help support his writing.''Lynn Riggs: An Oklahoma Treasure''


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Booth Theatre (48295953591)
The Booth Theatre is a Broadway theatre, Broadway theater at 222 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1913, the theater was designed by Henry Beaumont Herts in the Italian Renaissance and Mannerist architecture, Italian Renaissance style and was built for the Shubert family, Shubert brothers. The venue was originally operated by Winthrop Ames, who named it for 19th-century American actor Edwin Booth. It has 800 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. The facade and parts of the interior are List of New York City Landmarks, New York City landmarks. The Booth's facade is made of brick and Architectural terracotta, terracotta, with sgraffito decorations designed in stucco. Three arches face north onto 45th Street, and a curved corner faces east toward Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway. To the east, the Shubert Alley facade includes doors to the lobby an ...
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