They'd Come to See Charlie
by James Borelli
Synopsis
Charlie, owner of a run-down bar on Manhattan's lower East side, shuns the present for memories of a more favorable past.
Heavily in debt, due to gambling, he vainly attempts to reinstate himself with plans to reopen the bar's restaurant.
He unsuccessfully woos his estranged son in this venture.
He cannot face the realities of his life even when warned of impending danger and he bridles under the pressures in an alcoholic daze.
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"We have walked off the street into Charlie's bar. The dialogue is flavorful and as salty as pretzels. Clearly the author speaks from a position of authority...Mr. Borrelli definitely knows his milieu and has an empathy for earthy and interesting characters."
— New York Times
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They'd Come to See Charlie is a play written by James Borelli and published by Samuel French (1979).
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Samuel French · 1979 · 64 pp
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