Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by arthur, t s. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there timothy. From ten nights in a barroom excerpt, night the seventh. 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.
The narrator of ten nights in a barroom believes that the abnormality of drinking alcohol has a negative effect on the lives of men. Arthur, in the office of the librarian of congress, at washington. Ten nights in a bar room 1911 plot summary 1 in the quaint and happy little village of cedarville there lives a prosperous miller names morgan, who had inherited the property from his father before him. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay. And what i saw there ten years ago, business required me to pass a day in cedarville. See the full list of ten nights in a barroom cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Prices do not include postage and handling if applicable. I used to spend my nights out in a barroom liquor was the only love ive known but you rescued me from reachin for the bottom and brought me back from being too far gone chorus. How is shay arthurs ten nights in a barroom a condemnation of parental neglect rather than of alcohol. This lowbudget production chooses to make the downfall of joe morgan. A man is swindled out of his mill business and turns to drink. 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.
As mentioned above, the 1931 version of ten nights in a bar room was the storys last celluloid gasp. This film was not announced far in advance, but was released at the last minute, to take the place of. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under. Buy ten nights in a barroom and what i saw ther at. Small wonder that the book became a kind of dry bible. Hammonds subsequent death, but his declining moral statefacilitated by his fatherhas no doubt killed. Alcohol abuse leads to a mans personal and professional degradation. Set in a small western town around 1910, this is the story of a wellrespected man who avoids the local saloon until by chance he.
After losing his daughter who is hit in the head by a glass during a bar brawl, he is reborn and runs for mayor a couple years later. Editions for ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there. Youre as smooth as tennessee whiskey youre as sweet as strawberry wine youre as warm as a glass of brandy and honey, i stay stoned on your love all the time. Joe spends his money freely, but the shrewd businesslike simon slade saves his and when joe, who has mortgaged the mill, is unable to meet the note when. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there emergent. 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. A mans william farnum heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter peggy lou. Among its film adaptations was a 1910 silent film starring frank h. The selig company announces that its forthcoming production of ten nights in a barroom will not be confined to one reel, but. Pratt, 9780573602870, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there timothy shay. Pratts play, as well as earlier film adaptations listed at ten nights in a barroom albeit with white casts.
Proofreadall pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated. Entered according to act of congress, in the year 1854, by t. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there timothy. It followed on timothy shay arthurs 1854 novel ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there and william w. 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. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 cast and crew moviefone. 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. With charles gilpin, myra burwell, lawrence chenault, harry henderson. Arthur,comes injustattherighttime,whenthesubjectofrestrictive lawsisagitatingthewholecountry,andgoodandtrue. Ten nights in a barroom is an american film released in 1926.
From the book of the same name by timothy shay arthur cast. 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 is clearly inspired by all these previous stories and even features some super sentimental and old time music and is a bit ridiculous. Ten nights in a barroom original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 20, 1932 and played through feb 1932. In that famous cautionary tale, which timothy shay arthur published in 1854, drink did away with an entire village. Its first adaptation was for the broadway stage by william w. The film had a temperance theme and an african american cast. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikisource. The daily allowance is 92 eur for each day of the meeting.
Symbolism in ten nights in a barroom 1295 words bartleby. In brown cloth, embossed, rubbed gilt lettering on spine. Timothy shay arthur 1809 1885 was a popular 19thcentury american author. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy.
Editions of ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by. Ten nights in a bar room free ebooks project gutenberg. Though this tract lays out an intricate explanation of how young men may become the murderers of his father and his mother 62, shay arthur reveals quite the opposite in ten nights. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there emergent texts.
Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur. Synergy entertainment a melodrama about the degrading effects of alcohol. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there timothy shay. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikipedia. Reissued according to act of congress, and entered according to act of congress in the year 1882, by t. Small ink stamp to front free endpaper, else pages clean. 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. Arthur, in the clerks office of the district court of the united states for the eastern district of pennsylvania.
Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there arthur, timothy shay on. It is accompanied by a jazzy score from donald sosin. However, he suspiciously promotes the antitemperance movement by staying in the barroom while others drink. However, oddly, it also is much more realistic at timesparticularly in its portrayal of advanced alcoholism and the dts. This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated. Ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there ia 10nightsinabarroom00arthrich. Willy hammonds death may be the immediate cause for mrs. Editions of ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there. Page 12 come, landlord, he added, as he strode across to the bar, speaking in a changed, reckless sort of a way, fix me up a good hot whiskypunch, and do it right. It was late in the afternoon when the stage set me down at the sickle and sheaf, a newtavern, just opened by a new landlord, in a new house, built with the special end of providing ac commodations for man. Simon slade, as manager, leaving joe free to indulge in his desire for drink and idleness. Ten nights in a barroom 1926 ten nights in a barroom. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Joe spends his money freely, but the shrewd businesslike simon slade saves his and when joe, who has mortgaged the mill, is unable to meet the note when due, simon advances the money.
Someoftheconsequencesoftavernkeeping 106 nightthesixth. A notice in the new york dramatic mirror, issue of november 23, 1910, told of a competitor planning to issue the same story on film, with an obvious reference to the onereel length of the recent thanhouser production. Jan 01, 2002 timothy shay arthur 1809 1885 was a popular 19thcentury american author. Watch ten nights in a barroom full movie in hd visit telecharger. Ten nights in a barroom broadway play original ibdb. Dec 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Foxing and age toning, book a little shaken with some pages detached.
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