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Since its premiere in chicago in 1944, with the legendary laurette taylor in the role of amanda, the play has been the bravura piece for great actresses. The glass menagerie tennessee williams thug notes summary. Lit mr hill glass menagerie scenes 12 lecture video duration. An image of blue roses appears on the screen as the scene begins. In this touching audio, we meet the embattled wingfield family.
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