Scene Americane (Signed)
Atti unici per gli anni ottanta. By Mario Fratti. Frascati [Italy]; Editrice Tusculum, (c. 1973.) Modern Theater Series. Signed and inscribed by the author as “Mario.” (See below.)
American Scenes / One-act plays for the 1980s by Fratti (1927-2023), Italian playwright, critic, and educator who was a longtime resident of New York City. The seven plays are: Il Bavaglio; Figlie; Il Salvadanaio; Originalita'; Indiani; David, Figlio di Sam; and L'Anniversario. All text is in Italian.
84, (3) pp. Paperbound, about 8 x 5 inches. VG with light wear. Clean and securely bound. Fratti artistic director label inside the front cover. Inscribed “a Ben, cordially, Mario.” [The recipient was Baldassre De Marco "Ben" Morreale, 1924-2008, an Italian-American educator and author whose books included Sicilian novels and the historical work, La Storia: Five Centuries of the Italian American Experience.]