The Temperance Drama

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The Drunkard As A Drama Of The Temperance Movement

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Author : Julia Stenzinger
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2006-03-14

The Drunkard As A Drama Of The Temperance Movement written by Julia Stenzinger and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-14 with Literary Collections categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2, University of Kassel, language: English, abstract: Introduction The Drunkard by William Henry Smith was first staged at the Boston Museum in 1844 and shown 144 times within one year. Being a mass media, the theater reached a large audience and the drama was a great success. At the time the drama was staged, the temperance movement was at the peak of its popularity and success. Today the Boston Museum is regarded as the birthplace of American temperance drama. In 1850, when the play had already achieved national recognition, B. T. Barnum staged The Drunkard at the famous American Museum on lower Broadway. On October 7th 1850 the audience was able to watch the 100th consecutive performance of the play. “Barnum’s production of The Drunkard heralded the entry of temperance narratives into mainstream theatre and immediately became the standard against which all other temperance dramas were measured” (Frick 113). In this paper I will first present a short historical survey of the temperance movement. At a time when drinking alcohol was part of every day life and the negative consequences that resulted from alcohol abuse were severe and obvious, the goal of the temperance movement was to achieve a social reform in the long term. The aim was to put an end to moral decline, crime, poverty and diseases. Alcohol addicts should be persuaded to stop drinking and supported in their effort. They should sign the pledge and abstain from alcohol. The melodrama The Drunkard or The Fallen Saved is an excellent example of the way the theater was used as a means to present the social, moral and personal consequences of intemperance to the audience. The main focus of this paper will be on the criticism of alcohol abuse in The Drunkard. By close reading I will analyze how Edward Middleton’s and his family’s life changes due to the fact that Edward starts drinking too much alcohol and becomes an addict. But, as the title suggests, the drama also shows that alcohol addicts can be saved and rebuild their lives if they are strong enough and stop drinking. Thus, The Drunkard is a perfect example of the theatricalization of temperance propaganda. The theater was the ideal means to communicate the temperance message of abstinence, and the audience was entertained and received a moral lesson at the same time. The Drunkard was “by far the most prominent and influential [...], a play destined to become one of the most popular and best-known temperance dramas of all time” (Frick 113).

The Temperance Drama

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Author : George Melville Baker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873

The Temperance Drama written by George Melville Baker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Temperance categories.

Alcohol And Temperance In Modern History

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Author : Jack S. Blocker Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2003-12-17

Alcohol And Temperance In Modern History written by Jack S. Blocker Jr. and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-17 with History categories.

A comprehensive encyclopedia on all aspects of the production, consumption, and social impact of alcohol. Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia spans the history of alcohol production and consumption from the development of distilled spirits and modern manufacturing and distribution methods to the present. Authoritative and unbiased, it brings together the work of hundreds of experts from a variety of disciplines with an emphasis on the extraordinary wealth of scholarship developed in the past several decades. Its nearly 500 alphabetically organized entries range beyond the principal alcoholic beverages and major producers and retailers to explore attitudes toward alcohol in various countries and religions, traditional drinking occasions and rituals, and images of drinking and temperance in art, painting, literature, and drama. Other entries describe international treaties and organizations related to alcohol production and distribution, global consumption patterns, and research and treatment institutions, as well as temperance, prohibition, and antiprohibitionist efforts worldwide.

French S Standard Drama

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Author : Samuel French Ltd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887

French S Standard Drama written by Samuel French Ltd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with American drama categories.

The Oxford Handbook Of American Drama

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Author : Jeffrey H. Richards
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-02

The Oxford Handbook Of American Drama written by Jeffrey H. Richards and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02 with Drama categories.

This volume explores the history of American drama from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It describes origins of early republican drama and its evolution during the pre-war and post-war periods. It traces the emergence of different types of American drama including protest plays, reform drama, political drama, experimental drama, urban plays, feminist drama and realist plays. This volume also analyzes the works of some of the most notable American playwrights including Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller and those written by women dramatists.

The Weekly Record Of The Temperance Movement Afterw The Weekly Record Continued As The Temperance Record

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Author : National temperance league
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870

The Weekly Record Of The Temperance Movement Afterw The Weekly Record Continued As The Temperance Record written by National temperance league and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with categories.

Plays Of The 19th And 20th Centuries

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877

Plays Of The 19th And 20th Centuries written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with categories.

Chapters From Jane Austen

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Author : J. Austen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888

Chapters From Jane Austen written by J. Austen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with categories.

Speaking Pieces For Little Scholars And Older Pupils

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Author : Ellen Ortensa Peck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892

Speaking Pieces For Little Scholars And Older Pupils written by Ellen Ortensa Peck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Readers categories.

Young Folks Pictures And Stories Of Animals Bees Butterflies And Other Insects

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Author : Abby Amy Tenney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894

Young Folks Pictures And Stories Of Animals Bees Butterflies And Other Insects written by Abby Amy Tenney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Animal behavior categories.