“Long ago, before superstardom, young and very talented actress Patti Smith appeared in New York Underground Theatre. This is from ISLAND by Tony Ingrassia in which Patti was a sarcastic, abrasive speed freak. Needless to say she was a hit. I took this during a short publicity photo shoot but we never used them because the show was such a success the producers didn’y bother to advertise.” — Leee Black Childers