D'Arcy, Hugh Antoine (1843-1925) The Face Upon the Floor
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.057 Author/Creator: D'Arcy, Hugh Antoine (1843-1925) Place Written: Denver, Colorado Type: Pamphlet Date: 22 July 1978 Pagination: 3 p. ; 23 x 15.4 cm. Order a Copy
One pamphlet entitled, "The Face Upon the Floor," issued by the Central City Opera House Association, dated July 22, 1978. Print of the titled poem by H. Antoine D'Arcy.
This original poem, "The Face upon the Barroom Floor" was written by John Henry Titus in 1872. D'Arcy adapted a later version in 1887 to reflect an actual occurrence in a bar room.
Central City Opera House commissioned a play based on D'Arcy's poem and a painting in Face Bar at Teller House in Denver, CO in 1978.
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