The Web (1913)
Written in 1913 when Eugene O’Neill was convalescing from tuberculosis, The Web demonstrates the talents of the playwright early in his career. The play does much work in just one act, as […]
Tag Archives: Urbanization
50,000 Girls Disappear a Year
An article in the New York Times in 1913 made the dubious claim that over 50,000 girls were abducted each year when they migrated to cities. This is just one […]
Cocaine by Pendleton King (1916)
This one-act play features drug abuse, urban poverty, and both men and women selling their bodies for sale. This honest portrait of drug abuse features two down-on-their luck addicts living in […]
The Italian (1915)
Prolific producer Thomas H. Ince’s 1915 film The Italian starred George Beban, a stage and film actor noted for playing Italian immigrants (despite the fact that he was himself of […]
Tenderloin at Night (1899)
This film, Tenderloin at Night (1899), purports to depict a San Francisco barroom; the women in the film are described as prostitutes by Russell Campbell in his book Marked Women: […]