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Flatboatman
Author(s):
Jan Hartman
The action begins as the young Abe Lincoln arrives in New Salem, Illinois, having decided to leave his life on the river to clerk in the general store. Abe's physical strength and humorous stories soon impress the townspeople, and he becomes a hero when he thrashes the local bullies. Then romance blossoms when he meets the lovely Anne Rutledge, and his political career begins when the town leaders persuade him to run for the state legislature. But Anne sickens and dies, and Abe's rival wins the election, and a saddened Lincoln turns back to his books and the arduous task of teaching himself the law. In his second try as a candidate, however, Abe wins the day, and as the play ends he is carried off on the shoulders of his supporters, ready to depart for Springfield and the memorable, fateful years which the future would bring.
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| Genre(s): | Not Available | | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 8 | | Male Characters: | 6 | | Female Characters: | 2 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | FEE: $20 per performance
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatists Play Service
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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