THE STORY: Mr. Howard has chosen the most dramatic scenes from his historical material, and with theatrical skill bound them together in a swift moving and deeply affecting play. The story of a long series of scientific experiments is swiftly shown in episodes, but the deeply human incidents—of sacrifice and heroism, hope and despair—are brought into the foreground.
This vivid dramatization of the epic story of the fight against Yellow Fever. Based on a chapter in The Microbe Hunters, it follows with historical accuracy the successive episodes in the heroic battle against the deadly plague.
“One of the most original and remarkable dramas we have had in the contemporary American theater.” —The New York Times.
