The play follows Jabez Stone as he struggles with the decision to sell his soul to the Devil, who appears to him in the form of a man named Mr. Scratch. Despite being warned by his friends and family not to make a deal with the Devil, Jabez is tempted by the promise of wealth and success. However, he ultimately decides to seek the help of Daniel Webster, a famous lawyer and statesman, to defend him against the Devil's claim to his soul.
Throughout the play, Daniel Webster uses his wit and rhetorical skills to argue against the Devil's claim, ultimately winning Jabez's case and saving his soul. The play is a compelling blend of drama, comedy, and moral allegory, exploring themes of temptation, morality, and the power of words.
One of the most interesting aspects of The Devil and Daniel Webster is its portrayal of the Devil. Rather than being depicted as a traditional horned and hoofed demon, Mr. Scratch is presented as a smooth-talking, charming, and even sympathetic character. This unconventional portrayal of the Devil adds an interesting layer of complexity to the play, making it more thought-provoking and engaging for audiences.
Overall, The Devil and Daniel Webster is a well-written and entertaining play that explores timeless themes of temptation and morality through the lens of a classic folktale. Its clever writing and engaging characters make it a must-see for any fan of theater.
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The White Devil is a play written by John Webster. The Devil and Daniel Webster RKO , released 17 Oct 41 All Through the Night WB , released 10 Jan 42 Men of Texas Universal , released 3 Jul 42 Highways by Night RKO , released 2 Oct 42 The Great Gildersleeve RKO , released 17 Dec 42 For reference, The Grapes of Wrath was released 24 Jan 1940. He painted a picture of that, and to each one of that jury he spoke of things long forgotten. We've found 6 scripts matching daniel webster. But notice is always taken, sooner or later, just like the Good Book says. It was something that looked like a moth, but it wasn't a moth.
But one day Jabez Stone got sick of the whole business. He admitted all the wrong that had ever been done. Well, they never did run very big to the barrel, but—ouch! Throughout Jabez Stone's life, Jabez Stone was an unfortunate man. Radio Plays: We Stand United, and Other Radio Scripts, 1945. So it was there they sat, waiting for the stranger, with a jug on the table between them and a bright fire on the hearth—the stranger being scheduled to show up on the stroke of midnight, according to specification. Networking and Volunteer Leadership Opportunities.
Jabez Stone allowed that it was a kind of mortgage case. The Script-in-Hand series is sponsored by The Friends of the Kansas City Public Library with additional funding provided by the Richard J. Stone wanted them to sit in the front parlor, but Dan'l Webster knew front parlors and said he preferred the kitchen. Written by Timothy Sexton Jabez Stone Extremely unlucky farmer in New Hampshire who gets so fed up with his lack of a blessing or windfall that he becomes desperate. Scratch agrees, and a jury of both the living and the dead appears to hear the case Webster will represent Jabez But Scratch soon out-argues him and so Webster demands a jury of real Americans - living or dead Very well, agrees the Devil, he shall have them And so ghosts appear.
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They said, when he stood up to speak, stars and stripes came right out in the sky, and once he spoke against a river and made it sink into the ground. He pointed out the property had increased in value, and state senators ought to be worth more; the stranger stuck to the letter of the law. But he knew who it was. Music may be used, but the play can be done without it. There's some folks bound to be like that, apparently.
Well, most men wouldn't have asked for better company than Dan'l Webster and a jug. Scratch comes to collect, orator and hero of the common man Daniel Webster comes to the rescue. The jury finds for the defendant, and Daniel Webster wins his toughest case. King Philip was there, wild and proud as he had been in life, with the great gash in his head that gave him his death wound, and cruel Governor Dale, who broke men on the wheel. Eliot, William Carlos Williams, or Wallace Stevens and as well respected in book review columns.
Other plays in the series include Chicago May 3 at the Plaza Branch, Antigone June 7 at the Central Library, and The Devil and Daniel Webster June 26 at the Plaza Branch. It got to Dan'l in the end, and he began to heat, like iron in the forge. And, because he'd wanted to change it, now he was going to be punished for all eternity. The devil and Daniel Webster Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. You can't tell me he is! When Jabez Stone had finished, Dan'l puffed out his cheeks and blew.
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And as Jabez Stone stared at it, it seemed to speak to him in a small sort of piping voice, terrible small and thin, but terrible human. The stranger came in—very dark and tall he looked in the firelight. I am merely an honest American like yourself—and of the best descent—for, to tell the truth, Mr. They sat there with a kind of glitter in their eyes, and the stranger's smooth voice went on and on. He read it in the glitter of their eyes and in the way the stranger hid his mouth with one hand. I hope there's pie for breakfast, Neighbour Stone. When the first slaver put out for the Congo, I stood on her deck.
