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| Ness Lynn Segal, Rob Sadang. |
THE EMERALD SLIPPERS [Comedy/Asian/Fantasy/Romance] A/D: Jose Alcarez; CH: Tony Anton; S: Leo S. Cohen; C: Sandra Takahashi; L: Louis Rios; P: Henry P. Testa; T: Gramercy Arts Theatre (OB); 9/1/70-9/7/70 (10)
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| Inez Perez, Tony Anton. |
Supposedly a lighthearted Oriental fantasy for the
young at heart, The Emerald Slippers
proved a resounding dud with its overly cute Asian stereotypes, all of them
played in yellowface by non-Asian actors, including a character called Prince
Won Ton (Rob Sadang). The complicated plot, set in the land of Char Chu Ding,/
centered on a conventional prince-princess love affair.
Mel Gussow, referring to one of the characters,
rejected the play, saying, “I’d be a Liar Box if I said I enjoyed any aspect of
it.” Audrey Berman felt the same and panned it as a totally amateurish
production.