Ten nights in a barroom original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 20, 1932 and played through feb 1932. I am aware of one copy of ten nights in a barroom 1926that is located at the george eastman house in rochester, ny. These reform melodramas traced a characters journey from respectability to the degradation of drink and sometimes. It became a favorite text for temperance lecturers, and was popular in the dramatic version by william w. A temperance song by henry clay work, come home, father, which begins. Ten nights in a barroom 1926 ten nights in a barroom. Ten nights in a barroom by william oconnor william. Ten nights was the biggest and most memorable success of arthurs career, but his efforts and influence as an editor and publisher are no less important. Jun 05, 2016 entered according to act of congress, in the year 1854, by t. Father, dear father, come home with me now,the clock in the belfry strikes onewas introduced into the play about 1864. After his daughter is killed by a blow to the head during a bar fight, he is reborn and runs for mayor. Plantation slavery isnt in this novel, but the concept of being a slave to the demon drink exists. Ten nights in a bar room is the second most popular book of the mid19th century after uncle toms cabin.
Pacific wrecks b24d155co ten knights in a bar room. Next day, the townspeople vote to buy and destroy all liquor in cedarville and prohibit any future sales of liquor therein. Ten nights in a barroom 1926 out of 4 joe morgan charles gilpin is a former mill owner who spends most of his days and nights inside a local bar where he drinks until he cant walk. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 precode hollywood youtube. Of the dangers that would surround his path, she knew too well. Oconnor a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. How his mother trembled with anxiety, as she saw him leave her side.
S miller, jon editor and a great selection of related books, art. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 joe morgan hangs out at the cedarville saloon, loses his flour mill then goes on the wagon in this prohibition promotion. The only wonder to me is, said judge lyman, that nobody had wit enough to see the advantage of a good tavern in cedarville ten years ago, or enterprise enough to start one. Based on the warhorse cautionary stage play by edwin waugh previously filmed six times during the silent era, the story concerns joe morgan william farnum, a highly respected business executive and family man who throws his life away by consuming mass quantities of booze. Arthur, in the clerks office of the district court of the united states for the eastern district of pennsylvania. Operating from 5 mile drome wards near port moresby this bomber was nicknamed ten knights in a bar room and painted with a figure riding a pegasus. Ten nights in a barroom occasionally wanders away from its ten part struc ture, has too much preachy dialogue, but was immensely popular as a temperance document in its time, and is powerful even today. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there timothy. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. It is the story of the third of the four parish orphans, alex archer.
Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there timothy shay. And what i saw there ten years ago, business required me to pass a day in cedarville. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sep 30, 2014 a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur, first edition abebooks. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there oxford. A mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. Entered according to act of congress, in the year 1854, by t. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there oxford reference. Arthur, timothy shay ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there. Ten nights in a barroom broadway play original ibdb.
For nearly a quarter of an hour, the crowd waited with increasing signs of impatience. Other plays centering on temperance reform during that decade included the bottle, aunt dinahs pledge. Arthur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Arthur 18091885, american temperance crusader, editor and author of fiction and nonfiction works such as ten nights in a barroom 1854. Ten nights in a barroom is as corny and hackneyed as its title, but that doesnt mean it isnt fun to watch. Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. Timothy shay arthur 1809 1885 was a popular 19thcentury american author. Like the drunkard, ten nights in a barroom by timothy shay arthur was a popular temperance melodrama during the 1850s. Ten nights in a bar room, considered by many to be one of the best temperance novels of the 19th century, tells the story of a mill owner who sells his mill to build a tavern in town, a morality tale, it portrays the evil of alcohol as told by a visitor to the town who stays at the tavern for ten days over a period of ten years. Crane and marie eline now lost, a 19 adaptation by lee beggs with a cast including gladys egan, a 1921 film directed by oscar apfel, and a 1931 film starring william farnum as joe morgan and tom santschi as simon slade. The project gutenberg etext of ten nights in a bar room, by.
Among its film adaptations was a 1910 silent film starring frank h. In the course of which play such alternate scenes of joy and misery, hope and despair, will be portrayed as cannot fail to rivet the attention of the spectator and excite the warmest sympathies of the suffering so patiently endured. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there internet archive. I give our friend slade the credit of being a shrewd, farseeing man. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s. Johnny bond ten nights in a barroom 1967, vinyl discogs. Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated. It satisfied the appetite for the sensational and the lurid, yet at the same time was endorsed by all the clergy. Nogales was incorporated in 1893, one year before the opening of the mexican customhouse. Arthurs ten nights in a bar room for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Free books of north american literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there timothy shay arthur english pdf epub kindle english. Dec 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur. Most people remember that slavery was the major political issue in 1850s america. Media in category ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. It is a melodrama, written almost as a play, and would be easy to adapt for stage performance from this book. The novel was easily transferred to play format, so it was frequently used to promote prohibition to large audiences. They are also available to institutions in ten separate subjectarea packages that reflect the entire spectrum of the presss catalog. Little mary as she pleads with her fallen father in the bar, the evils of alcohol claiming the owner of the saloon, little marys.
Jun 05, 2016 ten men were called by name, who instantly stepped in front of the crowd. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there emergent texts in american literature by arthur, t. The american film institute lists his name in cast credits in ten nights in a barroom. Ten nights in a barroom was a financial success for arthur and became the second most popular book of the victorian era, following uncle toms cabin. Because i say what i think by raif badawi get free pdf 3 day guide to florence. It was late in the afternoon when the stage set me down at the sickle and sheaf, a new tavern, just opened by a new landlord, in a new house, built with the special end of providing accommodations for man and beast. Other plays centering on temperance reform during that decade included the bottle, aunt dinahs pledge, the drunkards warning, and the fruits of the wine cup. Full length play, melodrama 4f, 7m, 1boys this rare combination of music and nonsense leaves the audience asking for more. This nickname was a play on the title of the book ten nights in a bar room, and what i saw there by timothy s. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there 1854 by t. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there timothy. Full text of ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there. A 72hour definitive guide on what to see, eat and enjoy in florence, italy 3 day travel guides volume 15 by 3 day city guides.
The case of young hammond had, from the first, awakened concern, and now a new element was added in the unlookedfor appearance of his mother on the stage, in a state that seemed one of partial derangement. Dec 14, 2012 how much is ten nights in a barroom worth. Ten nights in a barroom 1926 a man pursues the vice lord who killed his daughter, but his journey leads to selfdiscovery and the desire for a better life. A convenient fiction by mimi matthews is book 3 in the series parish orphans of devon. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there by arthur. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there is an 1854 novel.
Its first adaptation was for the broadway stage by william w. Ten nights in a barroom is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. Full length play, melodrama 4f, 7m, 1boys this rare combination of music and nonsense leaves the audience asking for. Ten nights in a barroom 1926 a man begins drinking after he is swindled out of his mill. The project gutenberg etext of ten nights in a bar room. The case of young hammond had, from the first, awakened concern.
Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the seventh. The book become a famous temperance novel, moralizing on. Oconnor a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to. William farnum, tom santschi, patty lou lynd director. Famous book that described the effects of alcohol on society. It captures the spirit of the temperance movement which fought the uncontrolled abuse of alcohol in american society.
Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikisource. The film is a remake of a 1910 movie and follows the storyline in the 1854 novel, ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur. Originally published in 1854, ten nights in a barroom was the most important american temperance novel, rivaling uncle toms cabin for popularity at the time. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there timothy shay. Overview of ten nights in a barroom, 19, directed by lee beggs, with robert vaughn, violet horner, robert lawrence, at turner classic movies. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikipedia. Filmed in a time when prohibition was a hot topic, ten nights in a barroom relates how a professional family man submits to the temptation of alcohol and is nearly destroyed because of it. He is most famous for his temperance novel ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there, which helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the american public. His alcoholism is having a major impact on his family and especially his youngest daughter who usually has to go to the bar and beg him to come home. Overview of ten nights in a bar room, 1921, directed by oscar apfel, with baby ivy ward, john lowell, nell clarke keller, at turner classic movies. Full text of ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there see other formats.
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