The Drunkard The Drunkard; or, the Fallen Saved

by William H. Smith, Barry Breden, playwright, producer

$375 · Offered by Royal Books

N.p. N.p., Circa 1940s. Original promotional flyer, featuring eleven songs from The Drunkard Singing School, to promote the circa 1940s revival of the temperance stage melodrama The Drunkard. The play was first performed in 1844, among the first of the American temperance plays, and was wildly popular. In the 20th century the play was more frequently performed satirically, with directors adding farcical and campy

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