""They Knew What They Wanted"" is a comedic play written by Sidney Coe Howard. The play is divided into three acts and follows the story of Tony Patucci, a middle-aged Italian immigrant who owns a vineyard in California. Tony has been corresponding with a woman named Amy, who he believes to be a beautiful young woman, and he hopes to marry her. However, when Amy arrives, Tony is shocked to discover that she is not the woman he thought she was. Instead, she is a middle-aged waitress named Amy Peters. Despite this, Tony ...
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""They Knew What They Wanted"" is a comedic play written by Sidney Coe Howard. The play is divided into three acts and follows the story of Tony Patucci, a middle-aged Italian immigrant who owns a vineyard in California. Tony has been corresponding with a woman named Amy, who he believes to be a beautiful young woman, and he hopes to marry her. However, when Amy arrives, Tony is shocked to discover that she is not the woman he thought she was. Instead, she is a middle-aged waitress named Amy Peters. Despite this, Tony remains determined to marry Amy and begins to court her. The play explores themes of love, marriage, and the immigrant experience in America. It also features a cast of colorful characters, including Tony's friend Joe, who helps him with his courtship, and Elizabeth, a young woman who is in love with Tony. The play's dialogue is witty and engaging, and the characters are well-developed and relatable. Overall, ""They Knew What They Wanted"" is a charming and entertaining play that offers a unique perspective on American life in the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Near Fine. First acting edition, Theatre Guild Version. Printed wrappers. Small owner name of author Austin Strong (author of *Seventh Heaven*), some foxing in text, else near fine.
