the idea of a theater of the deaf. Anne Bancroft realized as she prepared for her part as Annie Sullivan that the deaf community had much to offer the world in drama.
From the formation of the idea, of a traveling theatre of the deaf, to its reality took several years and a change of principle backers. Anne Bancroft eventually dropped out of the picture as her work schedule became too involved, but she had interested the right people to continue the project. Dr. Levine continued to push for federal funding whenever the opportunity arose. George White, a theater executive, became interested in a piece of pro
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