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Moon of the Caribbees, The
Moon of the Caribbees, The, one‐act play by O'Neill, produced and published in 1918.
The British tramp steamer Glencairn is anchored off a West Indian island, from which is heard a melancholy, crooning chant. On deck, the seamen await the arrival of Bella, the bumboat woman, who brings three girls and a boatload of fruit in which they smuggle bottles of rum. The Irishman Driscoll distributes the liquor, and an orgy of drinking and dancing begins. The prettiest of the girls, Pearl, leaves Yank to make advances to Smitty, a quiet Englishman burdened by memories of an unfortunate love affair that sent him to sea. When he does not respond, Pearl turns on him furiously and goes off with Yank. The party becomes riotous, ending with a fight in which a man is stabbed to death. The mate finally arrives to send the women ashore, and the men leave the deck, as the melancholy chant continues from the island. |
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Moon of the Caribbees, 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. "Moon of the Caribbees, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MoonoftheCaribbeesThe.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Moon of the Caribbees, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MoonoftheCaribbeesThe.html |
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Moon of the Caribbees, The
Moon of the Caribbees, The. See S.S. Glencairn.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Moon of the Caribbees, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Moon of the Caribbees, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-MoonoftheCaribbeesThe.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Moon of the Caribbees, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-MoonoftheCaribbeesThe.html |
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