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Devil and Daniel Webster, The
Devil and Daniel Webster, The (1939), a musical folk play by Stephen Vincent Benét (text) and Douglas Moore (music). [Martin Beck Theatre, 6 perf.] Jabez Stone ( John Gurney), a New Hampshire farmer who has sold his soul to the devil in return for a decade of prosperity, is confronted on his wedding day by Mr. Scratch ( George Rasely), demanding payment. Jabez prevails on his neighbor Daniel Webster ( Lansing Hatfield) to defend him before a jury of the devil's selection. Webster's eloquence carries the moment, and Jabez is acquitted. Despite its brief New York run, the work, which was based on Benét's own short story, remained a favorite of small dramatic and musical groups for many years.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-DevilandDanielWebsterThe.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-DevilandDanielWebsterThe.html |
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Devil and Daniel Webster, The
Devil and Daniel Webster, The, one‐act folk opera by Stephen Vincent Benét and Douglas Moore, produced in 1939. It is based on a short story by Benét, published in Thirteen O'Clock (1937). Scratch (1971) is a prose dramatization by MacLeish.
Jabez Stone, a New Hampshire farmer, sells his soul to the devil in return for ten years of prosperity. When the devil comes to his wedding to collect, Jabez appeals to a guest, Daniel Webster, to defend him before the devil's jury of American villains. Appealing to them as men, Webster's eloquence touches their memories of freedom and wins an acquittal. |
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-DevilandDanielWebsterThe.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-DevilandDanielWebsterThe.html |
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Devil and Daniel Webster, The
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-DevilandDanielWebsterThe.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Devil and Daniel Webster, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-DevilandDanielWebsterThe.html |
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