Join host Ruth Chambers as she shares stories from 1800 to 1920 in the dialogue and dialects of the time as written by the authors. You'll hear Gold Rush and Wild West Stories, Tall Tales, and plenty of Mark Twain. Some of the stories were written by the reader herself! Tune in, sit back, and enjoy a taste of simpler times.
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Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Aug 3rd, 2017Thu, 08/03/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth ChambersTwain was very careful to record the various speech styles of his time. Here we have two men, both speaking English (by English I mean American) and not communicating. One man a new minister from the East, and the other a fine man from "the mines" out West... Twain has done a fine job of reporting their troubles, and saving for us how people spoke in the past. Listen in for the fun. |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jul 27th, 2017Thu, 07/27/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth ChambersOnly Twain would know these stories to write about the "all of a sudden" rich miners of Nevada. Twain was there "on the ground," to use Twain's own words. He was evolving into a writer at the local newspaper, and saw all the fun and foolishness. |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jul 20th, 2017Thu, 07/20/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth ChambersWell here we are with temps into the 100's so it's time for The Christmas Pudding. I read this each year in the worst of summer heat to remind us of snow and Sierra trees and Christmas Eve with a flaming pudding. Enjoy. |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jul 13th, 2017Thu, 07/13/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth ChambersAnd here we have Twain facing failure again....but what's this? A letter from the Virginia City newspaper....Twain is invited to be the City Editor at $25 dollars a week. Yes, Twain took the job and so began his future with word s. |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jul 6th, 2017Thu, 07/06/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth Chambers |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jun 29th, 2017Thu, 06/29/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth Chambers<p>Twain and Higbie are alone on one of the two islands in Mono Lake, and the boat is gone. Will Twain live to write "Tom Sawyer" and "Huck Finn"? Tune in to hear what happens to the two friends. Find out what happened to the boat. It was there and now is gone.</p> |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jun 22nd, 2017Thu, 06/22/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth ChambersWhile Twain and Higbie look for water that is supposed to be on the island, the weather turns cloudy. They decide to check on their boat that they did not tie up because the weather was good. They are now back where they left the boat, but the boat is gone. They are alone on an island in the middle of Mono Lake and no one knows they are here. Will they live without water? Will Twain die and not write "Tom Sawyer" and "Huck Finn?" Where did the boat go? |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jun 15th, 2017Thu, 06/15/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth ChambersHere we are at Chapter 37 of "Roughing It." Mark Twain tells the story he lived about "The Lost Gold Mine." Not much else needs to be said. Listen in for a good tale. |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jun 8th, 2017Thu, 06/08/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth ChambersLandslides and Courtrooms...we are still in "Roughing It" by Mark Twain. Chapter 34 opens with some Twain fun that might have a bit of true story in it. At least the joke migt have been true. |
Chambers Street Theatre for 11:00am on Jun 1st, 2017Thu, 06/01/2017 - 11:35am | Ruth ChambersThe next morning arrives to a great surprise AND they all are alive. |
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Thanks to all the folk I meet in town who recognize my voice and say how much they like my show. I like every one of you and we always have a nice chat about Mark Twain. You all are the best of people.
Here's our offering for your collection. It's an ode to our kitty Katie ...
A wonderfully warm Katie Cat
would come running whenever you sat.
She'd rumble and purr,
and had wonderful fur
to cuddle and nuzzle and pat.
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