Excerpt from The Stick-Up: A Rough-Neck Fantasy
This volume represents a careful and intelligent selection oi the best One-act Plays written by Americans and produced by the Little Theatres in America during the season of 1921. They are representative of' the best work of writers in this field and show the high level to which the art theatre has risen in America.
The editor has brought to his task a love of the theatre and a knowledge of what is best through long association with the leading producing groups.
The volume contains the repertoires of the leading Little Theatres, together with bibliographies of published plays and books on the theatre issued since January, 1920, Aside from its individual importance, the volume, together with Fifty Contemporary one-act Plays, will make up the most important collection of short plays published.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a play titled "The Stick-Up" by Pierre Loving. It follows the aftermath of three outlaws, Cowcatcher, Kid, and Pete, who die during a train robbery and find themselves reincarnated in a liminal space between life and death. As they grapple with their newfound existence, they are forced to confront their past actions and the nature of their souls. The play explores themes of redemption, mortality, and the human desire for purpose, ultimately offering a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the journey of life and the search for meaning after death. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333222390_0
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