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_aWalker, Stuart, _d1888-1941 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aMore Portmanteau Plays |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2011-11-10 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aIntroduction -- A lady of the weeping willow tree -- The very naked boy -- Jonathan makes a wish. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library.) | ||
| 520 | _a"More Portmanteau Plays" by Stuart Walker is a collection of theatrical plays likely written in the early 20th century. This volume includes various original works, showcasing Walker's innovative contributions to the American theater scene during a time when the theatrical landscape was evolving. The plays explore themes of love, loneliness, and the human condition, often featuring characters who face profound emotional struggles. The opening of the collection presents an introspective prologue that introduces a figure named Memory, who invites the audience to delve into the world of imagination and forgotten dreams. Following this, the play "The Lady of the Weeping Willow Tree" unfolds a poignant narrative centered around Obaa-San, an old woman with a deep connection to a weeping willow tree, representing both her longing for love and her solitude. The initial acts depict Obaa-San’s complex emotions, the arrival of characters like O-Sode-San and O-Katsu-San, and the chilling figure of the Gaki, who feeds on human unrest. As the story progresses, themes of maternal love and personal sacrifice come into focus, highlighting the bittersweet nature of longing and the connections between love and loss. Ultimately, the opening portrays a rich tapestry of human experience, poetically intertwining hope, reminiscence, and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aAmerican drama -- 20th century | ||
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_aBierstadt, Edward Hale, _d1891-1970 |
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