Temperance Dialogues Designed For The Use Of Schools Temperance Societies Bands Of Hope Divisions Lodges And Literary Circles

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Excerpt from Temperance Dialogues: Designed for the Use of Schools, Temperance Societies, Bands of Hope, Divisions, Lodges, and Literary Circles IT is a well-known fact that the' representation on the stage of such plays as The Drunkard, Ten Nights in a bar-room, The Bottle, Fruits of the Wine Cup, etc., have been productive of much good. They have been powerful temperance lectures to those who would not listen to temperance lecturers; In view of this fact the author is led to believe that temperance dialogues may do some good, although of course it is not expected that they will aecom plish as much as the well-worded and well-arranged tem peranco dramas. and' While it is believed that in the use of these Temperance Dialogues something may be effected in the reclaiming of those who are addicted to the use of strong drink, it is hoped that they will also be useful to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book examines the role of temperance drama in American theatre and compares the American genre to its British counterpart.