History & item details
Its bright checked cover and illustrated pages offer a different perspective on the history surrounding alcohol: not a recovery manual, but a record of how drinking, family life and moral reform were represented on stage. The album celebrates the production’s long theatrical run, with cast and performance material that make it enjoyable to browse as well as display.
For a collection extending beyond A.A.’s own publications, an item like this supplies useful cultural context. Temperance melodrama belongs to the public conversation that preceded and surrounded modern recovery movements. This is theatrical memorabilia, and no direct A.A. publication or ownership connection is claimed.
Details of This Copy
- Title: The Drunkard — Souvenir Album
- Venue: Theatre Mart, Los Angeles
- Printed date span: 1844–1946
- Illustrated paperbound theatre souvenir with production photographs
Condition
The illustrated covers show rubbing, light soiling, creasing and wear to the edges and corners. The photographed interior is age toned, with minor marks and handling wear; the pictures and text remain clear. Please examine the cover and interior photographs for this particular album’s appearance.
Please review all photographs for the condition of the specific item offered.
