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''Anna Lucasta'' is a Broadway play by Philip Yordan. It premiered on Broadway in 1944 at the Mansfield Theatre. Inspired by Eugene O'Neill's ''Anna Christie'', the play was originally written about a Polish American family. The American Negro Theatre director Abram Hill and director Henry Wagstaff Gribble adapted the script for an all African American cast. The original cast included Hilda Simms, Canada Lee and Alice Childress. ==Productions== The play was originally produced by American Negro Theatre Company. It was first presented at The Library Theatre in Harlem. The cast rehearsed in the basement of a library. They would go to work during the day, rehearse after work, and get kicked out by the janitor at 11 o'clock.〔Rea, E. (Sep, 9 1944) "Anna Lucasta Reveals Fine Dramatic Ability of Actors", ''The Baltimore Afro-American'', ProQuest Historical Newspapers: ''The Baltimore Afro-American'' (1893-1988)〕 ''Anna Lucasta'' premièred as a Broadway play on August 30, 1944, at the Mansfield Theatre. John Wildberg produced, and Harry Wagstaff Gribble directed. The play closed on November 30, 1946, after 957 performances. A revival opened at the National Theatre on Broadway in September 1947, and ran for 32 performances before closing that October. The 1944 production also toured the US and Europe. ''Anna Lucasta'' appeared in London in 1947 at His Majesty's Theatre. Another production went to Paris starring Paulette Goddard with a white cast.〔"Anna Lucasta Pleases Londoners" (December 1947) ''The Baltimore Afro-American'', pg. M_9A, ProQuest Historical Newspapers: ''The Baltimore Afro-American'' (1893-1988)〕 However, the ANT did not get to enjoy the success of ''Anna Lucasta''. The two copies of the Hill-Yordan-Wildberg contracts filed with the Dramatists Guild could not be found. Hill had to renegotiate his entire contract. At first, Wildberg, the producer, refused to discuss it but Yordan said he would take care of it. Just before the Broadway opening, Hill threatened an injunction. Wildberg said he would pay 2 percent of the Broadway production. Hill took it before the ANT committee and explained it. Eight of the company of members were in the Broadway show and three of them are on the committee. They were also under contract with Wildberg, who offered no additional rights from a possible film and no radio rights. He offered only 2 percent of the Broadway show. The committee voted to accept it. The producer said Hill's percentage was included in the 2 percent for ANT. Hill claimed his "lost" contract called for 10 percent of the writing share. He battled for six months. Finally, the producer said, instead of money, they'd produce Hill's drama, ''Walk Hard'', on Broadway. Hill decided that rather than risk losing everything if the play failed, he would take a fee of $25,000 for his writing efforts.〔Abram Hill (2000) interview by Michele Wallace, tape recording, 19 January 1974, ''Artist and Influence'', Vol. 19, p. 120 〕〔Hill, Errol, Vatch; James V. (2003) ''A History of African American Theatre''. Cambridge University Press. New York ISBN 978-0-52162-443-5〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anna Lucasta (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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