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William Aubert Luce (October 16, 1931 – December 9, 2019) was an American writer, primarily for the stage and television. He wrote several plays which starred Julie Harris, and specialized in one-person plays.
Dec 12, 2019 · William Luce, who in his 40s turned from a musical career to writing one-character plays about Emily Dickinson, Isak Dinesen, Lillian Hellman and John Barrymore — all of which were produced on...
Dec 9, 2019 · William Luce, who wrote the 1976 Broadway play 'The Belle of Amherst' for Julie Harris and the 1997 drama 'Barrymore' that starred Christopher Plummer, died Monday. He was 88.
Dec 11, 2019 · William Luce, a playwright best known for exploring the lives of historical figures in single-character dramas, most notably in the acclaimed plays “The Belle of Amherst,” about poet Emily...
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William Luce, who in his 40s turned from a musical career to writing one-character plays about Emily Dickinson, Isak Dinesen, Lillian Hellman and John Barrymore — all of which were produced on Broadway — died Tuesday in Green Valley, Arizona, near Tucson. He was 88.
Playwright William Luce, whose work included The Belle of Amherst and Barrymore, died December 9 at age 88. His passing was confirmed by his godson, Grant Menzies, in a Facebook post .
The Belle of Amherst is a one-woman play by William Luce. Based on the life of poet Emily Dickinson from 1830 to 1886, and set in her Amherst, Massachusetts, home, the 1976 play makes use of her work, diaries, and letters to recollect her encounters with the significant people in her life – family, close friends, and acquaintances.
