Munsey's Magazine, November 1927

Catalog Note This November 1927 *Munsey's Magazine* contains "Uncle Tom's Mansion," a complete novelette by Ellen Hogue and Jack Bechdolt centered on Fortune's Greater Uncle Tom's Cabin Show, a touring theatrical company preparing for a one-night engagement in the New England village of Graniteport. The narrative depicts the show's arrival, parade, and performance while following the romantic tensions between Ruth Mann, an idealistic small-town girl, and Roger Beaton, a restless young man trapped by family expectations and his inherited drug store. As the cast readies for their production—featuring performers in red coats, a drum major, child banner-carriers, and "bloodhounds"—a violent storm threatens the performance. Backstage conflicts emerge between cast members and manager Al Blakely, who demands the show continue despite weather dangers, while cast members including a woman playing Topsy protest his indifference to their safety.