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Lost and Saved
Lost and Saved
With words by poet and songwriter Eben Rexford and music by singer, teacher, and composer T. Martin Towne, Lost and Saved was quite elaborate,…
Tags: cantata, chicago, drama, Illinois, musical, nineteenth century, parlor drama, temperance, theater
George Melville Baker, The Temperance Drama
George Melville Baker, The Temperance Drama
George Melville Baker’s collection features eight original temperance dramas that were also published separately “for the convenience of performers.”…
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George Melville Baker
George Melville Baker
George Melville Baker (1832-1890) was a playwright and publisher based in Boston. He first worked for Lee & Shepard publishers before establishing his…
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"Signing the Pledge" tableau diagram
"Signing the Pledge" tableau diagram
In his popular parlor guide The Sociable, George Arnold included a three-part series of temperance tableaux that contrasts the impact of alcoholism on…
Tags: drama, George Arnold, nineteenth century, parlor drama, parlor guide, tableaux, temperance, the sociable, theater