02617cam a22004213u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500280014226400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032049000350035650000310039150801020042252011410052453400450166565300400171065300340175065300360178465300340182065300510185465300590190565300410196465300620200570000330206783000350210085600430213599900170217855933UtSlPG20260610134305.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHughes, Virginia,d1925-10aPeggy Finds the Theatre 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aPeggy Lane Theater Stories, #1 aRelease date is 2017-11-11 aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Peggy Finds the Theatre" by Virginia Hughes is a coming-of-age novel written in the early 1960s. The book follows the aspirations of Peggy Lane, a young girl determined to pursue a career in acting despite her parents' concerns about her happiness and future. It explores themes of ambition, the artistic world, and the delicate balance between parental guidance and personal dreams. The opening of the story sets the stage for Peggy’s heartfelt plea to her parents about her desire to go to New York and study acting. As her father and mother weigh their concerns against Peggy's passion, she presents a compelling argument for why waiting is not an option for her. After a tense discussion, they come to a compromise that allows her to pursue her dreams for a year while also ensuring she has a backup plan. The narrative then paints a vivid picture of Peggy’s hometown, Rockport, and her mixed feelings about leaving it behind. As she embarks on her journey, the reader is introduced to her hopes and fears, setting the stage for her adventures in the theater world that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aNew York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction aMystery and detective stories aFirst loves -- Juvenile fiction aActresses -- Juvenile fiction aActresses -- United States -- Juvenile fiction aLane, Peggy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction aWomen dramatists -- Juvenile fiction aWomen in the theater -- United States -- Juvenile fiction1 aLeone, Sergioq(Illustrator) 0aPeggy Lane Theater Stories, #140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55933 c96764d96764