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- 1 2 Sullivan, Dan (1982-01-19). "'MOUNTAIN DEW' WITH A KICK". Los Angeles Times . p. G1. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
Steve Carter's "Nevis Mountain Dew" takes its title from a West Indian rum that truly is a demon. Too much of it, and people start telling the truth, always a risk in a touchy family.
- ↑ "Nevis Mountain Dew". New York City: Lortel Archives: The Internet Off-Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- 1 2 Guernsey Jr. (Ed.), Otis L. (1979). The Best Plays of 1978–1979. New York & Toronto: Dodd, Mead & Company. pp. 269–280. ISBN 0-396-07723-4.
- ↑ Guernsey Jr. (Ed.), Otis L. (1979). The Best Plays of 1978–1979. New York & Toronto: Dodd, Mead & Company. p. 128. ISBN 0-396-07723-4.
- ↑ Guernsey Jr. (Ed.), Otis L. (1979). The Best Plays of 1978–1979. New York & Toronto: Dodd, Mead & Company. pp. 28–29. ISBN 0-396-07723-4.
- ↑ "1980–1989 Awards". United States: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
