{"value"=>"<p>Written by Philip Yordan, <span class=\"title\">Anna Lucasta</span> was originally written about a Polish-American family. After several white companies rejected it, the American Negro Theatre (ANT) revised it extensively and made it suitable for a black cast. Directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble, the play was produced in 1944 and was a tremendous success. After just five weeks, ANT sought and received funding to move the play to Broadway. The play ran at the Mansfield Theatre for two years, spawning a movie and tours in the United States and London for several seasons with different casts. The Broadway cast included Hilda Simms, Canada Lee, Georgia Burke, Frederick O'Neal, Alice and Alvin Childress, Earle Hyman, and John Proctor.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The file contains a postcard featuring the cast members of <span class=\"title\">Anna Lucasta</span>.</p>"}