September 20, 2016
(For some reason, this site thinks that this first paragraph should be in smaller print than the rest of the post. Spell check tells me that 'paragraph' is misspelled with a little red line. Oy! Which is also not a word to spell check! Read on. Should this be wonky, it's the last time I'm going to try to fix it! )
(For some reason, this site thinks that this first paragraph should be in smaller print than the rest of the post. Spell check tells me that 'paragraph' is misspelled with a little red line. Oy! Which is also not a word to spell check! Read on. Should this be wonky, it's the last time I'm going to try to fix it! )
Facebook is a regular stop almost daily. My friend, Pat Willson, often posts the birthdays of well known people. Today's is Upton Sinclair's. He wrote a hundred novels and to me is often confused with another Socialist writer, Sinclair Lewis.
Of course, Upton Sinclair is NOT Sinclair Lewis who wrote "It Can't Happen Here" in 1935 that chronicles the rise of a Fascist Presidential candidate in America who uses strong arm tactics to silence the press and rises to the Presidency. Lewis made it into a play with John C. Moffitt.
Of course, Upton Sinclair is NOT Sinclair Lewis who wrote "It Can't Happen Here" in 1935 that chronicles the rise of a Fascist Presidential candidate in America who uses strong arm tactics to silence the press and rises to the Presidency. Lewis made it into a play with John C. Moffitt.
It's time for
another staged reading of this text!
My main artery for sharing these daily musings is Facebook. Hopefully, theatre friends may read this and join me to discuss the idea of a staged reading of the play version of Sinclair Lewis's play. It's language is dated. It's a strong polemic with a frightening outcome.
I so dislike politics. I so love the power of the Theatre. If anyone has a copy of the play, please be in touch. directortv41 at yahoo.
September 20, 2016
michaelsheehan
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