Project Gutenberg 2017-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 154 Hughes, Virginia 1925 Leone, Sergio (Illustrator) Peggy on the Road Peggy Lane Theater Stories, #4 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Peggy on the Road" by Virginia Hughes is a novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the aspirations and struggles of Peggy Lane, a determined young actress living in New York City, as she navigates her way through the challenges of the theatrical world. Through her experiences, the book likely explores themes of ambition, friendship, and the harsh realities of pursuing a career in the performing arts. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Peggy as she unwinds after a long day, articulating her dreams and frustrations in a rooming house for actresses. Her camaraderie with her roommate, Amy Shelby Preston, sets the tone of their shared journey in the performing arts. The opening chapter vividly portrays Peggy's excitement and trepidation regarding an audition for the understudy role in the acclaimed play "Innocent Laughter". Through light-hearted banter and supportive dialogue with her friends, Peggy's passion for acting shines, even as doubts creep in about her talent and ability to succeed in such a competitive field. The scene is set for Peggy's emotional roller-coaster as she hopes for a life-changing opportunity while juggling the pressures of auditioning in the unforgiving world of New York theater. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Actresses -- United States -- Juvenile fiction Lane, Peggy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Women in the theater -- United States -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 292525 2025-07-22T09:13:37.962756 text/html 288774 2024-10-23T02:48:21 text/html 927828 2025-07-22T09:13:44.301695 application/epub+zip 938033 2025-07-22T09:13:39.997716 application/epub+zip 172079 2025-07-22T09:13:39.083714 application/epub+zip 1040755 2025-07-22T09:13:47.310707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1009993 2025-07-22T09:13:43.482683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249012 2022-08-25T07:41:34.068003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257721 2025-07-22T09:13:37.132757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237972 2024-10-23T02:48:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16639 2025-07-22T09:13:47.446678 application/rdf+xml 25974 2025-07-22T09:13:39.180712 image/jpeg 4302 2025-07-22T09:13:39.131717 image/jpeg 860619 2025-07-22T09:13:38.010755 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog