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References
- ↑ The Empire Theatre at the Internet Broadway Database
- ↑ "The Time of the Cuckoo". Internet Broadway Database.
- ↑ The New York Journal American, May 25, 1953,p. 15 (See photograph of all cast member's signatures on Shirley Booth's stage door)
- ↑ "Celebrating National Music Week - Accordion Concert" : John Serry - p. 12...appearing with award winner Shirly Booth in "Time of the Cuckoo" See photograph and caption of John Serry in the "Reading Eagle" April 19, 1953 p. 12 on Google Books
- ↑ Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J. Serry Sr. Collection - Series 3: Scrapbook - contains a clipping with a photograph from the "New York Journal American" May 25, 1953 p. 15 showing the stage cast door from the Empire Theater with Shirley Booth pointing to signatures of the cast of "The Time of the Cuckoo" which includes John Serry's signatue. The John J. Serry Sr. Collection p. 17 Series 3 Scrapbook Box 3 Item 1 archived at the University of Rochester Eastman School of Music on esm.rochester.edu
- ↑ The Time of the Cuckoo at the Lortel Archives Off-Broadway Database Archived 2007-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Lincoln Center calendar Archived 2007-06-23 at archive.today
- ↑ Oswego Playhouse presents "The Time of the Cuckoo"