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Richard Wright’s Theatrical Dreams

 When he moved here from Memphis in 1927, at the age of 19, Wright worked initially as a ditch digger, waiter, and letter sorter, not earning enough money to splurge on show tickets. Once he established himself as a, out March 26.

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