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Department of afroamerican research arts culture 1,4 views 3. The novel was easily transferred to play format, so it was frequently used to promote prohibition. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there arthur, timothy shay on. Ten nights in a barroom 1962 offbroadway tickets, news.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. 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. Find ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by arthur, t s at biblio. The project gutenberg etext of ten nights in a bar room. Ten nights in a barroom, an american film directed by william a. A man is swindled out of his mill business and turns to drink. Dictionary of famous books and authors 1904 containing the famous books, date of birth and birthplace of celebrated authors, sir john lubbocks list of the best books, a list of literary pseudonyms, a list of great mens works, etc. Ten nights in a bar room, an american film by the thanhouser company. Ten nights in a barroom, an 1858 play by william w. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there, an 1854 temperance novel by american author timothy shay arthur.
Will hope resist or go along with the sexy red head. The acoustics are great, the rooms warm and intimate, and we are currently booking national acts. This film was shot and released in an era when most drunks on in the movies were shown as funny. Dec 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In the night room was also an excellent story and this time the writing was also up to snuff. Ten nights in a bar room is the second most popular book of the mid19th century after uncle toms cabin. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t. The film is a melodrama but does try to show the effects of drinking on an alcoholic in a more real manner than most films of the times. From ten nights in a barroom excerpt, night the seventh. It is important historically and, when you know the history of saloons in america, it is accurate. See 8 photos and 2 tips from 84 visitors to the night deposit. Blonde hope gets drunk with her one night and allison cant resist the temptation to push their relationship as roommates into more than friendly territory. With robert vaughn, violet horner, robert lawrence, marie trado.
Its first adaptation was for the broadway stage by william w. Famous book that described the effects of alcohol on society. Mar 01, 2003 quite a surprise book for me as i had first read straubs lost boy, lost girl and did not care for it. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 1,430 views. Entered according to act of congress, in the year 1854, by t. Among its film adaptations was a 1910 silent film starring frank h. 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. Ten nights in a barroom offbroadway ten nights in a barroom.
It captures the spirit of the temperance movement which fought the uncontrolled abuse of alcohol in american society. Ten nights in a barroom original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 20, 1932 and played through feb 1932. Ten nights in a barroom broadway play original ibdb. Oconnor disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ten nights in a barroom. 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. The picture of that mournful little face was ever before me. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Johnny bond ten nights in a barroom 1967, vinyl discogs. The book is the first work to openly call for prohibition and was a popular temperance melodrama. After his daughter is killed by a blow to the head during a bar fight, he is reborn and runs for mayor. It satisfied the appetite for the sensational and the lurid, yet at the same time was endorsed by all the clergy. Jun 05, 2016 entered according to act of congress, in the year 1854, by t. Barroom 899 east coast road, singapore 459102 rated 4.
Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there timothy shay. Immediately download the ten nights in a bar room summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching ten nights in a bar room. Light wear to cloth at corners and bottom of spine. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It is a melodrama, written almost as a play, and would be easy to adapt for stage performance from this book. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by arthur, t s. Quite a surprise book for me as i had first read straubs lost boy, lost girl and did not care for it. 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.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. With charles gilpin, myra burwell, lawrence chenault, harry henderson. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there internet archive. Of all the incidents, that of the entrance of joe morgans child kept the most prominent place in my thoughts. Plantation slavery isnt in this novel, but the concept of being a slave to the demon drink exists. In each, the narrator describes changes in the cedarville sickle and sheaf tavern, which has a porch, a sitting room, a busy bar, a dining room, and upstairs bedrooms, which he visits.
The author of ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur. Nothing was as dangerous to morality as alcohol, so its. And book readings, signings, film screenings and whatever else we can pull off in this space. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. Most people remember that slavery was the major political issue in 1850s america. Arthur, in the clerks office of the district court of the united states for the eastern district of pennsylvania.
My table is about half way back toward where the band is playing and i sit alone, although the bar is reasonably busy. A mill owner loses his mortgage, and the life of his child, because of his drinking problem. These reform melodramas traced a characters journey from respectability to the. I look forward to more straub novels in the future. Jul 22, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. 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 1931 joe morgan hangs out at the cedarville saloon, loses his flour mill then goes on the wagon in this prohibition promotion. These reform melodramas traced a characters journey from respectability to the degradation of drink and sometimes.
A smart young irishman was in the bar, and handed me the book in which passengers names were registered. I followed the porter, who conducted me to the chamber which had been mine at previous visits. Arthur used the book to argue that women needed to steer men to the path of morality to protect the home. Smashwords late night roommates a book by jill gates. Like the drunkard, ten nights in a barroom by timothy shay arthur was a popular temperance melodrama during the 1850s. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikisource. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikipedia. Arthur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. The original broadway production of ten nights in a barroom opened on jan 20, 1932. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure. Ten nights in a barroom 1926, lawrence chenault, charles gilpin duration. Ten nights in a barroom, the most famous temperance novel ever written, is divided into ten sections, entitled night the first, night the second, and so on. Theres the books, the bar, and then therere the bands.
Allison catches her roommate masturbating and finds herself wondering what it would be like to seduce her. He is most famous for his temperance novel titled ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there 1854. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there emergent texts in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Ten nights in a barroom 1926 a man begins drinking after he is swindled out of his mill. Proofreadall pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated. 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. The story in that one was excellent but the writing was convoluted and confusing. 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. The book become a famous temperance novel, moralizing on the certainties of bar room life, and was also made into a play.
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