The New York Post Editorial Board offers
a piece on Clement Moore, the author of the world-famous poem, Twas the Night Before
Christmas.
Born in New York City in
1779, Clement Clarke Moore became a noted lecturer and writer. Yet his life
would merit little more than a footnote in New York’s history, except for the
one poem for which he is remembered. Written for his children in 1822, it was
first published (anonymously) in the Troy Sentinel the next year. The poem, of
course, was “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (“The Night Before Christmas”).
You can read the rest of the
piece and the famous poem via the below link:
I have always associated the poem
with the Mabel Beaton Marionettes, whose performance I saw as a young child on TV. Alexander Scourby portrayed Moore and read the poem.
I’ve shown the old broadcast to my children and later to my grandchildren.
I’ve shown the old broadcast to my children and later to my grandchildren.
You can watch the Twas The Night Before Christmas performance, as well as The Nativity, via the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OB0Lf5CKDM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OB0Lf5CKDM
Note: The above photo is of
Clement Moore.
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