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- ↑ Naughton, Bill (1967). Spring and Port Wine. London: Samuel French. ISBN 0-573-01550-3.
- ↑ "Finney, the manager". The Guardian. 14 December 1965. p. 10.
- ↑ Mermaid cat not up to scratch". The Daily Telegraph. 1 January 1966. p. 17.
- ↑ Goldman, William (1969). The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway (1st Limelight ed.). New York: Limelight Editions. p. 29. ISBN 0879100230.
- ↑ "Keep It in the Family". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.