REMEMBERING TWO ECLECTIC ~CONTROVERSIAL PLAYS FROM A GONE ERA


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Who Remembers these two plays and what were the circumstances in which you remember?  please comment.

WHAT THE WINE-SELLERS BUY- RON MILNER

SLOW DANCE ON THE KILLING GROUND – WILLIAM  HANLEY

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a young Clarence Williams III  showcases his acting skills – 1964

Veteran  Actor Glynn Turman ,is the only actor connected to both plays.  He made his Los Angeles stage debut in Vinnette Carroll‘s “Slow Dance on the Killing Ground.” An impressive 1974 performance in “The Wine Sellers” earned him a “Los Angeles     Critics Award” nomination and a  Dramalogue Award.   images (10) Glynn

The play was also produced on Broadway as “What The Wine Sellers Buy.” He won his first NAACP Image Award for his work in the play “Eyes of the American.” Most recently, Glynn  Turman was honored with his first Emmy Award after 50 years on stage & screen.

 

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