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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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1886 poster for George Peck's grand revival of Stetson's Uncle Tom's cabin, booked by Klaw & Erlanger. Even though Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, far more Americans of that time saw the story as a stage play or musical than read the book. Given the lax copyright laws of the time, stage plays based on Uncle Tom's Cabin--'Tom shows'--began to appear while the novel was still being serialized. Stowe refused to authorize dramatization of her work because of her distrust of drama ; Stowe's refusal to authorize a particular dramatic version left the field clear for any number of adaptations, some launched for various political reasons and others as simply commercial theatrical ventures
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Uncle Tom and Topsy ; Even though Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, far more Americans of that time saw the story as a stage play or musical than read the book. Given the lax copyright laws of the time, stage plays based on Uncle Tom's Cabin--'Tom shows'--began to appear while the novel was still being serialized. Stowe refused to authorize dramatization of her work because of her distrust of drama ; Stowe's refusal to authorize a particular dramatic version left the field clear for any number of adaptations, some launched for various political reasons and others as simply commercial theatrical ventures
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Poster of Simon Legree ; Even though Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, far more Americans of that time saw the story as a stage play or musical than read the book. Given the lax copyright laws of the time, stage plays based on Uncle Tom's Cabin--'Tom shows'--began to appear while the novel was still being serialized. Stowe refused to authorize dramatization of her work because of her distrust of drama ; Stowe's refusal to authorize a particular dramatic version left the field clear for any number of adaptations, some launched for various political reasons and others as simply commercial theatrical ventures
Title
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Description
Poster ; Even though Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, far more Americans of that time saw the story as a stage play or musical than read the book. Given the lax copyright laws of the time, stage plays based on Uncle Tom's Cabin--'Tom shows'--began to appear while the novel was still being serialized. Stowe refused to authorize dramatization of her work because of her distrust of drama ; Stowe's refusal to authorize a particular dramatic version left the field clear for any number of adaptations, some launched for various political reasons and others as simply commercial theatrical ventures
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Theater poster, showing Eliza crossing the ice. Color lithograph, 71x106 cm. Even though Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, far more Americans of that time saw the story as a stage play or musical than read the book. Given the lax copyright laws of the time, stage plays based on Uncle Tom's Cabin--'Tom shows'--began to appear while the novel was still being serialized. Stowe refused to authorize dramatization of her work because of her distrust of drama ; Stowe's refusal to authorize a particular dramatic version left the field clear for any number of adaptations, some launched for various political reasons and others as simply commercial theatrical ventures
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Uncle Tom's Cabin as produced by William Brady in 1901 ; Eliza is about to cross the frozen river l the use of horses and dogs had become usual by this time. Note the cut wings used to represent trees. Even though Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, far more Americans of that time saw the story as a stage play or musical than read the book. Given the lax copyright laws of the time, stage plays based on Uncle Tom's Cabin--'Tom shows'--began to appear while the novel was still being serialized. Stowe refused to authorize dramatization of her work because of her distrust of drama ; Stowe's refusal to authorize a particular dramatic version left the field clear for any number of adaptations, some launched for various political reasons and others as simply commercial theatrical ventures
Title
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Description
Uncle Tom's Cabin as produced by William Brady in 1901 ; Eliza is about to cross the frozen river l the use of horses and dogs had become usual by this time. Note the cut wings used to represent trees. Even though Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, far more Americans of that time saw the story as a stage play or musical than read the book. Given the lax copyright laws of the time, stage plays based on Uncle Tom's Cabin--'Tom shows'--began to appear while the novel was still being serialized. Stowe refused to authorize dramatization of her work because of her distrust of drama ; Stowe's refusal to authorize a particular dramatic version left the field clear for any number of adaptations, some launched for various political reasons and others as simply commercial theatrical ventures
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