Chambers Street Theatre

And here is the second half of Bret Harte's "Luck of Roaring Camp."  This story takes an hour to read out loud so it's in two parts, and this is the second half.  We  hear about how Luck got his name and life in Roaring Camp.  One of the stories that made Bret Harte's name with readers world wide.

Ruth reads the second half of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat."  We try not to do "to be continued" but the story didn't fit the 28 minute time we have.  Bret Harte was as well known as Twain, and had a great writing gift very different from Twain's.  Listen in and let us know what you think.

The sound is back.  This week's show is from "A Tramp Abroad" by Mark Twain.  In his past he was a reporter and in Chapter XL he does his reporting style without jokes.  We hear about the Mont Blank glacier and one of the groups who did not do well. Three of the guides fell down a crevass and 42 years later came out the front.  This story is from a time when people were just learning that glaciers moved and that lost hikers would move within the glacier.  

Finally Ruth is back after the flu.  Don't get it.  It's bad this year.  Well, today Ruth reads from "A Tramp Abroad" by Mark Twain.  Chapter 8 is called "The Great French Duel."  Dueling was a serious business during the 1800's so Twain found a way to make fun of this dangerous way to resolve quarrels.  Ruth only coughed once during reading.