Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there 1882 by. Adapted from the novel ten nights in a barroom and. The book become a famous temperance novel, moralizing on the certainties of bar room life, and was also made into a play. Alcohol abuse leads to a mans personal and professional degradation. The author of ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there.
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. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur, first edition. 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 1926 a man begins drinking after he is swindled out of his mill. Ten nights in a bar room, an american film by the thanhouser company. Plantation slavery isnt in this novel, but the concept of being a slave to the demon drink exists. Notes about ten nights in a barroom, 1926, with charles gilpin, myra burwell, lawrence chenault, available from turner classic movies. Dec 14, 2012 how much is ten nights in a barroom worth.
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. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first. Johnny bond ten nights in a barroom 1967, vinyl discogs. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there by arthur, t. The original broadway production of ten nights in a barroom opened on jan 20, 1932.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. I followed the porter, who conducted me to the chamber which had been mine at previous visits. The book is leather bound with gold embossed letters on the cov. Famous book that described the effects of alcohol on society. I walked for some time in the porch, musing on what i had seen and heard. After his daughter is killed by a blow to the head during a bar fight, he is reborn and runs for mayor. After i had recorded mine, he directed my trunk to be carried to the room designated as the one i was to occupy. It is important historically and, when you know the history of saloons in america, it is accurate. A smart young irishman was in the bar, and handed me the book in which passengers names were registered. Arthur described in shocking detail how a oncehappy village was ruined by sam slades tavern. It is a melodrama, written almost as a play, and would be easy to adapt for stage performance from this book. This book helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the american public. If you cant get enough mystery and mayhem, youll be all about these crime novel adaptations. A chicago police official estimated that they had cut in half the business of saloons.
Barroom definition is a room or establishment whose main feature is a bar for the sale of liquor. In that famous cautionary tale, which timothy shay arthur published in 1854, drink did away with an entire village. The official database for broadway theatre information ten nights in a barroom. Protestant ministers used their pulpits on sundays to preach the evils of alcohol. 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. Find ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by arthur, t s at biblio. Once i saw his hand move toward the sixpence that lay upon the counter. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Other plays centering on temperance reform during that decade included the bottle, aunt dinahs pledge. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there, an 1854 temperance novel by american author timothy shay arthur. The book was second only to stowes uncle toms cabin and it enjoyed a highly successful run on the stage. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the ninth. Addressing the success and excess of the gilded age. 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ten nights in a barroom original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 20, 1932 and played through feb 1932. Arthur, in the clerks office of the district court of the united states for the eastern district of pennsylvania. To most of them the fact that slade had fallen into the sheriffs hands was known. 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. 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 by arthur, t s.
The book examined how alcohol affected a small town family as well as the small town. Arthur, timothy shay ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there. Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for ten nights in a barroom click on a title to look inside that book if available. Ten years ago, business required me to pass a day in cedarville. 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.
Timothy shay arthur novel by timothy shay arthur aug 6, 2017. But as an object lesson, nothing quite matched the moral havoc portrayed in ten nights in a barroom. The project gutenberg etext of ten nights in a bar room. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 precode hollywood duration. Ten nights in a bar room, an american film by the selig company. The conversation that now went on among the company was of such an obscene and profane character that, in disgust, i went out. Ten nights in a barroom 1962 offbroadway tickets, news. 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. Small wonder that the book became a kind of dry bible. Happygolucky joe soon feels the responsibility of the mill irksome and he engages his companion, simon slade, as manager, leaving joe free to indulge in his desire for drink and idleness. Wet parade 1932, was based on an upton sinclair novel published in 1931. While new versions of ten nights in a barroom appeared in 1926 and 1930, the. The title character, a family man named joe morgan, has a daughter who is very sick and visits the new doctor in town at the local hotel and bar.
Ten nights in a barroom is a book by fred carmichael. The antebellum novel, ten nights in a barroom, by timothy shay arthur became a national hit in the 1880s. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there 1854 most popular antialcohol tract written by t. I was all night running, running, lord i wonder if you care, i had a run in, run. It captures the spirit of the temperance movement which fought the uncontrolled abuse of alcohol in american society. The ensemble expertly and patiently maneuvered 14 set changes, multiple, quick costume changes. View ten nights in a barroom tour dates and choose tickets from the entire ten nights in a barroom theater schedule above. Tonight and tomorrow you can catch ten nights in a barroom, a musical melodrama in which the audience is invited to hiss the villain and cheer the. Originally published in 1854, ten nights in a barroom was the most important american temperance novel, rivaling uncle toms cabin for popularity at. The book is the first work to openly call for prohibition and was a popular temperance melodrama. Adapted from the novel ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur, the production focuses on joe morgan after he has become a hopeless drunkard.
Ten nights in a barroom offbroadway ten nights in a barroom. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikipedia. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there emergent texts in. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there internet archive. Farm playhouse is also a museum the new york times.
Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikisource. Ten nights in a bar room is a 1910 american silent short drama produced by the thanhouser company. At the age of twentyone, joe morgan inherits his fathers grist mill. Aug 21, 2006 ten nights in a bar room is the second most popular book of the mid19th century after uncle toms cabin. Ten nights in a barroom cast many thanks to the talents of a wonderful cast and crew, ten nights miraculously performed 12 shows. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by arthur, t. Ten nights in a barroom passed 1h 12min drama 1 march 1931 usa a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his. The novel was easily transferred to play format, so it was frequently used to promote prohibition to large audiences. 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. 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 is an 1854 novel written by american author timothy shay arthur plot. No publication date though likely late 1890s based on ads. 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 bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur.
Ten nights in a barroom broadway play original ibdb. 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. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there is an 1854 novel written by american author timothy shay arthur. Ten nights in a barroom original 1930s cardboard movie poster 14 x 22 4520 arville st. Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. The novel sold well, but insinuated itself in the public consciousness largely on the basis of a very popular stage version that appeared soon after the book. New and complete edition of ten nights in a barroom by t. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s. Most people remember that slavery was the major political issue in 1850s america.
Attending a local ten nights in a barroom show is sure to bring a welcome change to your normal routine, or perhaps youd like to make a vacation out of it by purchasing tickets to ten nights in a barroom in another city. Its first adaptation was for the broadway stage by william w. Ten nights in a barroom 1962 offbroadway creative team. Ten nights in a barroom, an 1858 play by william w. Hurst and company publishers, but it has no publishing date. Honest portrayal of alcoholism and its effects in this rarely seen film. The project gutenberg etext of ten nights in a bar room, by. 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. 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. 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.
Feb 25, 20 10 nights in a barroom promo, coming to pct. His stories, written with compassion and sensitivity. 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. In the book of loves own dream, where all the print is blood.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The night was clear, the air soft, and the moon shining down brightly. Timothy shay arthur 1809 1885 was a popular 19thcentury american author. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Check out our list of restaurants near ten nights in a barroom at on offbroadway.
Sep 30, 2014 a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. Jun 05, 2016 entered according to act of congress, in the year 1854, by t. The book become a famous temperance novel, moralizing on. 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. I started reading ten nights in a barroom months after hearing about it in a 19th century womens rights class without any idea what i was getting into. Arthur, which has acquired a worldwide reputation as the most thrilling and powerfully written temperance story ever produced. Timothy shay arthur june 6, 1809 march 6, 1885 known as t. During the early part of the evening, considerable company was present, though not of a very select class.
Dec 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The whiskypunch was in due time ready, and with it the man retired to a table across the room, and sat down to. It satisfied the appetite for the sensational and the lurid, yet at the same time was endorsed by all the clergy. 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. Ten nights in a barroom original 1930s cardboard movi. Pacific wrecks b24d155co ten knights in a bar room. 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. This is a heavyhanded moral book, preaching against the evils of drink, and the first half of the book does have its fair share of angelic child melodrama. He is famously known for his temperance novel ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there 1854, which helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the american public. These reform melodramas traced a characters journey from respectability to the degradation of drink and sometimes.