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- ↑ "John Hancock Leaves Play". The New York Times. October 11, 1967. p. 42.
- ↑ "NEWS Briefs: National". Chicago Tribune. Nov 4, 1967. p. 3.
- ↑ Barranger, Milly S. "Stephanie Blake" A Gambler's Instinct: The Story of Broadway Producer Cheryl Crawford, SIU Press, 2010, p 180, accessed June 15, 2013
- ↑ "Illness of Jean Arthur Cancels Tonight's 'Stephanie' Premiere". The New York Times. November 4, 1967. p. 37.
- ↑ Goldman, William. The Season The Season, books.google.com, Hal Leonard Corp., 1969, ISBN 0879100230, pp 174-175, 177-179,181-182
- ↑ LEWIS FUNKE (Oct 8, 1967). "The Generations War on Broadway: The Generations War on Broadway". New York Times. p. X1.