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- ↑ Somerset, J. Alan B. (1991). The Stratford Festival Story. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-27804-0.
- ↑ "Colours in the Dark (1967) production credits". Stratford Festival Archives. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ↑ Reaney, James (1969). Colours in the Dark . Talonbooks. ISBN 0-88922-001-8.
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