Legendary Texas Playwright Honored
For a modest man born in Wharton Texas, Horton Foote took his Lone Star roots all around the world in dozens of wonderful productions for 70 years
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For a modest man born in Wharton Texas, Horton Foote took his Lone Star roots all around the world in dozens of wonderful productions for 70 years
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