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New Athens Players PodcastAuthor: New Athens Players
This is the podcast companion to the New Athens Players, a theater company in the Quad Cities -- the home of Susan Glaspell and her husband George Cram Cook. The two of them founded the Provincetown Players, a cutting-edge and influential group in the development of American drama. The name "New Athens" is based on a remark Cook made to Floyd Dell, that they should go back to Davenport and make it a "New Athens." The dream was never fulfilled in his lifetime: Cook died in Greece in 1924. This podcast will include audio recordings related to the legacy of Glaspell and the Provincetown Players. Language: en Genres: Arts, Performing Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Anarchist: His Dog (1912) [narrated by Michael Callahan]
Episode 6
Monday, 29 December, 2025
Glaspell's story about a plucky little paper boy and the dog he ends up feeling tremendous affection for was originally published as "The Anarchist—His Dog: The Story of Stubby’s Fight for Hero" in American Magazine in June 1912, and was included in Glaspell's collection of short stories, Lifted Masks, in the same year. As often in Glaspell's works, a character's (or a society's) attitude toward an animal illustrates and symbolizes larger themes. The story touches on serious politics without adopting a heavy-handed approach. It is narrated here by Michael Callahan.
