Nilsson was born anna quirentia nilsson in ystad, sweden on march 30th, 1888. A smart young irishman was in the bar, and handed me the book in which passengers names were registered. Media in category ten nights in a bar room 1921 film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. This melodrama is about the temperance movement and the negative affect liquor has on families. 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. Ten nights in a barroom original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 20, 1932 and played through feb 1932. 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 therenight the seventh. Filmed in a time when prohibition was a hot topic, ten nights in a bar room relates how a professional family man submits to the temptation of alcohol and is nearly destroyed because of it. 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. 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. It is a melodrama, written almost as a play, and would be easy to adapt for stage performance from this book. 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.
Timothy shay arthur, 1855 wine is a mocker and beer a brawler. Jun 05, 2016 few, very, of those who came, but went first into the bar room. Aug 21, 2006 ten nights in a bar room is the second most popular book of the mid19th century after uncle toms cabin. Dec 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The official database for broadway theatre information ten nights in a. 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. After i had recorded mine, he directed my trunk to be carried to the room designated as the one i was to occupy. Originally published in 1854, ten nights in a barroom was the most important american temperance novel, rivaling uncle toms cabin for popularity. Ten nights in a barroom by william oconnor william. How his mother trembled with anxiety, as she saw him leave her side.
It captures the spirit of the temperance movement which fought the uncontrolled abuse of alcohol in american society. 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. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there emergent texts in american literature by arthur, t. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikipedia. 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. Ten nights in a bar room is the second most popular book of the mid19th century after uncle toms cabin. S miller, jon editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is accompanied by a jazzy score from donald sosin. Jun 05, 2016 ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first. William farnum, tom santschi, patty lou lynd director. 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. Full text of ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there.
Ten nights in a bar room, and what i saw there by arthur, t. This book helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the american public. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 precode hollywood youtube. Often morgans young daughter, mary, comes to beg her father to return home. It satisfied the appetite for the sensational and the lurid, yet at the same time was endorsed by all the clergy. Oconnor a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. 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. After his daughter is killed by a blow to the head during a bar fight, he is reborn and runs for mayor. And what i saw there ten years ago, business required me to pass a day in cedarville. Farnum achieved fame on the stage playing benhur in 1900.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This lowbudget production chooses to make the downfall of joe morgan. The novel was easily transferred to play format, so it was frequently used to promote prohibition to large audiences. Maine governor, helped with first prohibition legislation in maine 1851. Pacific wrecks b24d155co ten knights in a bar room. 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. Nilsson 18881974 the first swedish actress to receive a star on the hollywood walk of fame, anna q.
Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the. 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. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The original broadway production of ten nights in a barroom opened on jan 20, 1932. Ten nights in a barroom is as corny and hackneyed as its title, but that doesnt mean it isnt fun to watch.
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. 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. Find ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by arthur, t s at biblio. 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. As mentioned above, the 1931 version of ten nights in a bar room was the storys last celluloid gasp. 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. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there, an 1854 temperance novel by american author timothy shay arthur. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur. 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. Famous book that described the effects of alcohol on society. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there emergent texts in american literature by arthur, t. 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. Johnny bond ten nights in a barroom 1967, vinyl discogs.
Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first. Of the dangers that would surround his path, she knew too well. Nogales was incorporated in 1893, one year before the opening of the mexican customhouse. The book become a famous temperance novel, moralizing on. Roomnight definition dauntless jaunter travel site. 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 bar room, and what i saw there see other formats. Full text of ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there see other formats. Ten nights in a bar room was released on dvd and bluray as part of the pioneers of africanamerican cinema box set. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur night the seventh sowing the wind. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s.
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. 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 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, an american film by the thanhouser company. Like the drunkard, ten nights in a barroom by timothy shay arthur was a popular temperance melodrama during the 1850s. 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 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. 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 1926 a man begins drinking after he is swindled out of his mill. 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. A mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. 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 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. A man is swindled out of his mill business and turns to drink. The room had a close, greasy odor, and looked as if it had not been thoroughly swept and dusted for a week. 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. Ten nights in a barroom, an 1858 play by william w. 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. 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 is as corny and hackneyed as its title, but that doesnt mean it isnt fun to watch. Ten nights in a bar room is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. Ten nights in a barroom by william oconnor william farnum. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur. Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine. 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. In the hotel hospitality industry, a room night, or roomnight, is a measure of occupancy where a room is the unit of measure. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by arthur, t s. Ten nights in a barroom is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. Other plays centering on temperance reform during that decade included the bottle, aunt dinahs pledge. 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 bar room is a 1910 american silent short drama produced by the thanhouser company. Movie about dangers of alcoholism, contributed to prohibition. Ten nights in a barroom broadway play original ibdb.
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