Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur night the seventh sowing the wind. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the seventh. Jun 05, 2016 few, very, of those who came, but went first into the bar room. Full text of ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there.
Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there emergent texts in american literature by arthur, t. Farnum achieved fame on the stage playing benhur in 1900. It is accompanied by a jazzy score from donald sosin. This book helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the american public. 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. She had a small taste of stage acting in sweden and knew that to succeed in furthering her acting ambitions she would need to immigrate to america.
Ten nights in a bar room, and what i saw there by arthur, t. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there, an 1854 temperance novel by american author 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. The film is a remake of a 1910 movie and follows the storyline in the 1854 novel, ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the. Like the drunkard, ten nights in a barroom by timothy shay arthur was a popular temperance melodrama during the 1850s. 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. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s. He is most famous for his temperance novel titled ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there 1854. William farnum, tom santschi, patty lou lynd director.
Aug 21, 2006 ten nights in a bar room is the second most popular book of the mid19th century after uncle toms cabin. Adapted from the novel ten nights in a bar room 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 broadway play original ibdb. Of the dangers that would surround his path, she knew too well. Ten nights in a barroom original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 20, 1932 and played through feb 1932. And what i saw there ten years ago, business required me to pass a day in cedarville. This lowbudget production chooses to make the downfall of joe morgan. Ten nights in a bar room, an american film by the thanhouser company.
It is a melodrama, written almost as a play, and would be easy to adapt for stage performance from this book. Famous book that described the effects of alcohol on society. Ten nights in a barroom is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. A man is swindled out of his mill business and turns to drink. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Jun 05, 2016 ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first. 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 book become a famous temperance novel, moralizing on. Originally published in 1854, ten nights in a bar room was the most important american temperance novel, rivaling uncle toms cabin for popularity at the time. In the hotel hospitality industry, a room night, or roomnight, is a measure of occupancy where a room is the unit of measure. Nilsson was born anna quirentia nilsson in ystad, sweden on march 30th, 1888. 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. A smart young irishman was in the bar, and handed me the book in which passengers names were registered.
The novel was easily transferred to play format, so it was frequently used to promote prohibition to large audiences. Full text of ten nights in a bar room, and what i saw there see other formats. 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. After his daughter is killed by a blow to the head during a bar fight, he is reborn and runs for mayor. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first. Originally published in 1854, ten nights in a barroom was the most important american temperance novel, rivaling uncle toms cabin for popularity. Sep 30, 2014 a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. Maine governor, helped with first prohibition legislation in maine 1851. Nilsson 18881974 the first swedish actress to receive a star on the hollywood walk of fame, anna q. 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. Timothy shay arthur, 1855 wine is a mocker and beer a brawler.
The official database for broadway theatre information ten nights in a. S miller, jon editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ten nights in a barroom 1926 a man begins drinking after he is swindled out of his mill. After i had recorded mine, he directed my trunk to be carried to the room designated as the one i was to occupy. Internet archive bookreader ten nights in a bar room, and what i saw there internet archive bookreader ten nights in a bar room, and what i saw there. Johnny bond ten nights in a barroom 1967, vinyl discogs. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by arthur, t s. A mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter.
Ten nights in a barroom 1931 precode hollywood youtube. Ten nights in a barroom occasionally wanders away from its tenpart 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 bar room was released on dvd and bluray as part of the pioneers of africanamerican cinema box set. Movie about dangers of alcoholism, contributed to prohibition. Overview of ten nights in a bar room, 1931, directed by william oconnor, with william farnum, thomas santschi, patty lou lynd, at turner classic movies. 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. Full text of ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there see other formats. Often morgans young daughter, mary, comes to beg her father to return home. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there emergent texts in american literature by arthur, t. Internet archive bookreader ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there internet archive bookreader ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there. It captures the spirit of the temperance movement which fought the uncontrolled abuse of alcohol in american society. As mentioned above, the 1931 version of ten nights in a bar room was the storys last celluloid gasp. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur. Other plays centering on temperance reform during that decade included the bottle, aunt dinahs pledge.
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Ten nights in a bar room was a financial success for arthur and became the second most popular book of the victorian era, following uncle toms cabin. 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. 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 bar room is a 1910 american silent short drama produced by the thanhouser company. 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 bar room 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 bar room is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikipedia.
Media in category ten nights in a bar room 1921 film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Media in category ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. The room had a close, greasy odor, and looked as if it had not been thoroughly swept and dusted for a week. In an hour after the death of green, the fact that his dead body was laid out in the room immediately adjoining, seemed utterly to pass from the consciousness of every one in the bar. 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 is as corny and hackneyed as its title, but that doesnt mean it isnt fun to watch. Ten nights in a barroom by william oconnor william farnum. Dec 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. How his mother trembled with anxiety, as she saw him leave her side. 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. 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.
Pacific wrecks b24d155co ten knights in a bar room. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there, an 1854 temperance novel by american author timothy shay arthur. 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. Ten nights in a bar room is as corny and hackneyed as its title, but that doesnt mean it isnt fun to watch. Oconnor a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. The original broadway production of ten nights in a barroom opened on jan 20, 1932. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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.
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. This melodrama is about the temperance movement and the negative affect liquor has on families. Roomnight definition dauntless jaunter travel site. Based on the hit temperance play and three previous silent film versions, ten nights in a barroom features william farnum in a haunting performance as the miller who loses all to the bottle and thomas santschi is loathsome as the demonic bar owner.