Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the "traveling companion" of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago (travelling incognito as Princess Kosmonopolis), with whom he hopes to trade (his "escort services"); for her mentoring of his aspirations of a career as an actor in Hollywood. Having succeeded in the first part of this plan (becoming the kept-man of the older/richer woman); Wayne is presently planning to visit his old girlfriend from High School; and convince her to accompany him and Ms. Del Lago back to Hollywood; where, she too, could seek her fame and fortune. The plot illuminates the many reasons why this is sheerest fantasy."@en }
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- Sweet_Bird_of_Youth abstract "Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the "traveling companion" of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago (travelling incognito as Princess Kosmonopolis), with whom he hopes to trade (his "escort services"); for her mentoring of his aspirations of a career as an actor in Hollywood. Having succeeded in the first part of this plan (becoming the kept-man of the older/richer woman); Wayne is presently planning to visit his old girlfriend from High School; and convince her to accompany him and Ms. Del Lago back to Hollywood; where, she too, could seek her fame and fortune. The plot illuminates the many reasons why this is sheerest fantasy.".