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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWellman, Manly Wade,
_d1903-1986
245 1 4 _aThe black drama
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aJudge Keith Hilary Pursuivant
490 1 _aProduced from Weird Tales June, July, August 1938.
500 _aAlso published with title: Romance in black.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-07-28
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Black Drama" by Gans T. Field is a work of fiction likely written in the late 1930s. This intriguing novel revolves around Gilbert Connatt, a former film star who finds himself drawn back into the theatrical world when he is offered a role by a mysterious director named Varduk. The narrative weaves a tale of ambition, artistry, and potentially dark forces at play, as Connatt grapples with his complicated past and the enigmatic people surrounding him. The opening of the story introduces Connatt at a hamburger stand as he encounters Jake Switz, a persistent friend eager to rekindle their professional connection. Jake reveals that Sigrid Holgar, an actress he once shared fame with, is preparing for a horror play directed by Varduk. Despite his reluctance to take on charity or revisit old wounds, Connatt is drawn back into the fold after Jake insists that Varduk believes in his talent. The atmosphere is tense and filled with unspoken history, setting the stage for a blend of personal drama and the eerie influences that the play and its creator may impose on Connatt and the ensemble cast. As the story unfolds, it hints at various supernatural elements tethered to the mysterious significations of the play, seemingly penned by the legendary Lord Byron. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cIndianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1938
653 _aHorror tales
653 _aActors -- Fiction
653 _aByron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- Fiction
700 1 _aBrundage, Margaret,
_d1900-1976
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aJudge Keith Hilary Pursuivant
830 0 _aProduced from Weird Tales June, July, August 1938.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74147
999 _c114872
_d114872