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From: American Theatre
Date: 20030201
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Cincinnati, Ohio: Harriet Beecher Stowe grew up in a strict religious environment that considered plays immoral. Yet despite her refusal to grant requests for adaptation, so many stage productions of Uncle Tom's Cabin were produced--to popular acclaim--after the novel's 1852 publication that Stowe decided in 1854 or 1855 to write her own text for dramatic performance. She called it The Christian Slave.

One hundred and fifty years later, Stowe's life and work still inspire American artists to creation. On Feb. 14, the first annual Stowe Festival will present the world premiere ...

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