Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: TUESDAY, February 26, 1991 TAG: 9102260143 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B/3 EDITION: STATE SOURCE: DATELINE: ABINGDON LENGTH: Short
The musical play is basically an Appalachian version of "Beauty and the Beast" and is based on the folk tale, "White Bear Whittington." It had its premiere last year at the "Roots" festival in Atlanta.
- Southwest bureau
by CNB