The Authentic Life Of Billy The Kid
by Lee Blessing


What readers are saying
Readers find the play skillfully blends history and fiction, raising intriguing questions about the legendary figure of Billy the Kid. It captivates audiences and encourages them to explore the history further.
Synopsis
Set in a one room shack out west at the turn of the last century, this at times funny and at times chilling play concerns Pat Garrett, the man who shot Billy the Kid.
Now, many years after the famous deed, Garrett lives alone with his memories.
Enter the man who wrote the dime novel that immortalized Billy and Garrett.
He brings with him a man who he claims is the real Billy the Kid, now middle aged and very much alive.
Is this man Billy the Kid?
And, if he is then who is Pat Garrett?
Characters
| Character |
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PAT F. GARRETT 57, rancher, ex-sheriff, the man who killed Billy the Kid. |
ASHMON UPSON in his 70s, frontier journalist, ghost writer of Garrett's book, The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid. |
JIM P. MILLER in his late 20s, rancher, methodist deacon, hired killer. |
Publication
The Authentic Life Of Billy The Kid is a American play written by Lee Blessing and published by Samuel French in New York (2015).
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Samuel French · 2015 · 52 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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