02236cam a22003013u 4500 26612 UtSlPG 20260610133616.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Neville, Richard A Pirate of Parts Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2008-09-14 Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Pirate of Parts" by Richard Neville is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a vibrant character named Handy, an actor and perpetual optimist, whose myriad life experiences lead him to assemble a ragtag company of fellow performers. Together, they embark on an adventurous journey across the Long Island Sound, navigating the unpredictable world of theater and the whims of audiences. At the start of the novel, we meet Handy, a "strolling player" who is not only an actor but also a jack-of-all-trades, accustomed to the struggles of life in the theater. Faced with a lack of work during a challenging summer for actors, he devises a plan to create his own playing company to tour the towns along the coast. As Handy gathers a motley crew of performers, their escapades begin with a comical attempt to stage "Uncle Tom's Cabin” under a tent, leading to humorous misadventures—including run-ins with authorities and unexpected rival performances. The opening chapters set a lighthearted tone for the narrative while hinting at deeper themes of ambition, camaraderie, and the unpredictable nature of life as a performer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Theater -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26612 67521 67521