The story of Peter Pan and Wendy is still told to children of this day and age. The play of Peter Pan is still preformed as well as its new adaptation as a musical. The Disney Company has also made several film and animated films about Peter Pans adventures.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Peter's lasting influence
Since the opening of Peter Pan in 1904, the story has become part of popular culture. It has become the inspiration for the peanut butter slogan, "Peter Pan Peanut Butter: The Simple Pleasure You Never Outgrow!" (ConAgra). The Peter Pan bus line was created in 1933 taking customers "on time if possible with safety... late if necassary for safety's sake." (PP Bus Lines Inc.) The Peter Pan syndrome was named for Peter Pans character, who could not grow up. The syndrome became known in 1983 for men who experience bad adult lives because they never figured out how to grow out of being a kid. Peter Pan is still a house hold and a trusted name even after 100 years since its grand introduction in the public.
Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc. 2009 http://www.peterpanbus.com/customer-service/feedback.php
ConAgra Foods. http://www.peterpanpb.com/index.jsp
Audio tape of Barrie
Peter Pan was put on every year until World War II when it was too dangerous for the young crowd to be out. They audio taped the performance in 1929 so the children could still listen to the play.
http://www.jmbarrie.co.uk/audio/1941-12-00-AX00A-PP-Act1-Forbes-Robertson.mp3
http://www.jmbarrie.co.uk/audio/1941-12-00-AX00A-PP-Act1-Forbes-Robertson.mp3
Journal Article of Barries death written in 1937
HIS MEM A
D E F T Of I
NORTH IOWA'S
DAILY PAPER
EDITED FOR THE HOME
"THE NEWSPAPER THAT MAKES ALL NORTH IOWANS NEIGHBORS"
H O ME
EDITION
VOL. XLIII ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS FWJU LEASED WIRES MASON CITY, IOWA, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937 THIS PAPEB CONSISTS OF TWO SECTIONS NO.. 218
BARRIE JRITER
OF 'PET
'Boy," Now Middle Aged,
Who Inspired Story,
at Bedside.
LONDON, (U.R)-Sir James Matthew
Barrie, creator of "Peter
Pan" and other characters who
won the hearts of the world, died
of bronchial pneumonia in a nursing
home Saturday at the age of
77.
The famous author and dramatist,
who "saw lite through the
eyes of a child," lived almost as a
recluse in his declining years. Although
he retired from the public
gaze, his memory was still green
in the minds of the generation
which laughed and cried over "Peter
Pan," "The Little • Minister,"
"What Every Woman Knows,"
"Dear Brutus" and other tender,
understanding portrayals.
Besides members of the family,
those at the bedside in Barrie's
dying moment were Peter
and Nicholas Davies, brothers
whom Barrie adopted after Peter
Davies as a child inspired him to
write Peter Pan.
Now in Middle Age.
Unlike the character lie inspired,
Peter "grew up" and now is in
middle age.
Announcement of Barrie's death
was made at 1:57 p. m., but the
time of death was not specified. It
was announced that he had been
unconscious"smce before B a m
Dr Maclray Huey, who was associated
with Lord Harder, physician-
in-ordinary to the king, in
attending Barrie, announced as he
emerged from the nursing home:
"Sir James Barrie has passed
away. He passed away quietly and
peacefully. There was no pain. He
had been unconscious since before
B o'clock."
Collapse of Heart.
Barrie's death was officially described
as caused by double pneumonia
and heart collapse.
Amplifying his earlier statement,
Dr. Hucy said Saturday afternoon:
"Sir James had as peaceful an
end as one could desire. He had no
pain nor even any discomfort. It
was as though he had passed away
when asleep or under an anesthetic.
" 'Peter Pan' Davies and his
brother Nicholas, also Lady Cynthia
Asquith were present. Sir
James' niece, Lillian, previously
had left the nursing home after
staying there all morning.
"The death room overflowed
with flowers, including a large
bunch of lilies at the bedside from
the great Ornnond Street Children's
hospital, to which Barrie some
years ago donated all financial
rights in 'Peter Pan.' "
Success From Start.
Unlike many writers who, at the
beginning, have had to struggle
for recognition, the career of Sir
James M, Barrie in the 'field oi
literature and drama was a pronounced
success almost from the
start, and reached its climax in
1022 when he was decorated with
the Order of Merit, one of the
most select and coveted of British
orders. His early training as a
writer before branching into literature
was as a newspaperman in
Nottingham, and later in London
where he wrote for the St. James
Gazette, the British Weekly, the
Speaker and the National Observer.
Born in Kirriemuir, Scotland
May 9, I860, Sir James was educated
at Dumfries academy and
Edinburgh university; His £irsi
book, "Better Dead," a satire on
London life, was published in
1887, and the next year he produced
"Auld Licht Idylls" and
"When a Man's Single."
His Genius Recognized.
While these three books attracted
some attention it was said tha
his genius as a writer was firs'
recognized and acknowledged with
the appearance of "A Window in
Thrums" in 1889. There followed
"My Lady Nicotine," and the bes'
known of his early works, "The
Little Minister," which, when
dramatized by Barrio, became one
of the leading stage successes anc
later had several revivals.
His early works became better
known than the man and thus Sir
James amazed London when at a
time he was being acclaimed he
deserted the city for his little native
town in Scotland. Modesty anc
shrinking from publicity were
traits that characterized his entire
life.
His End Peaceful
OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
SIR JAMES BARRIE
.
Mason City Global. Iowa 06-19-1937 http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=99276819&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=6¤tPage=0
D E F T Of I
NORTH IOWA'S
DAILY PAPER
EDITED FOR THE HOME
"THE NEWSPAPER THAT MAKES ALL NORTH IOWANS NEIGHBORS"
H O ME
EDITION
VOL. XLIII ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS FWJU LEASED WIRES MASON CITY, IOWA, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937 THIS PAPEB CONSISTS OF TWO SECTIONS NO.. 218
BARRIE JRITER
OF 'PET
'Boy," Now Middle Aged,
Who Inspired Story,
at Bedside.
LONDON, (U.R)-Sir James Matthew
Barrie, creator of "Peter
Pan" and other characters who
won the hearts of the world, died
of bronchial pneumonia in a nursing
home Saturday at the age of
77.
The famous author and dramatist,
who "saw lite through the
eyes of a child," lived almost as a
recluse in his declining years. Although
he retired from the public
gaze, his memory was still green
in the minds of the generation
which laughed and cried over "Peter
Pan," "The Little • Minister,"
"What Every Woman Knows,"
"Dear Brutus" and other tender,
understanding portrayals.
Besides members of the family,
those at the bedside in Barrie's
dying moment were Peter
and Nicholas Davies, brothers
whom Barrie adopted after Peter
Davies as a child inspired him to
write Peter Pan.
Now in Middle Age.
Unlike the character lie inspired,
Peter "grew up" and now is in
middle age.
Announcement of Barrie's death
was made at 1:57 p. m., but the
time of death was not specified. It
was announced that he had been
unconscious"smce before B a m
Dr Maclray Huey, who was associated
with Lord Harder, physician-
in-ordinary to the king, in
attending Barrie, announced as he
emerged from the nursing home:
"Sir James Barrie has passed
away. He passed away quietly and
peacefully. There was no pain. He
had been unconscious since before
B o'clock."
Collapse of Heart.
Barrie's death was officially described
as caused by double pneumonia
and heart collapse.
Amplifying his earlier statement,
Dr. Hucy said Saturday afternoon:
"Sir James had as peaceful an
end as one could desire. He had no
pain nor even any discomfort. It
was as though he had passed away
when asleep or under an anesthetic.
" 'Peter Pan' Davies and his
brother Nicholas, also Lady Cynthia
Asquith were present. Sir
James' niece, Lillian, previously
had left the nursing home after
staying there all morning.
"The death room overflowed
with flowers, including a large
bunch of lilies at the bedside from
the great Ornnond Street Children's
hospital, to which Barrie some
years ago donated all financial
rights in 'Peter Pan.' "
Success From Start.
Unlike many writers who, at the
beginning, have had to struggle
for recognition, the career of Sir
James M, Barrie in the 'field oi
literature and drama was a pronounced
success almost from the
start, and reached its climax in
1022 when he was decorated with
the Order of Merit, one of the
most select and coveted of British
orders. His early training as a
writer before branching into literature
was as a newspaperman in
Nottingham, and later in London
where he wrote for the St. James
Gazette, the British Weekly, the
Speaker and the National Observer.
Born in Kirriemuir, Scotland
May 9, I860, Sir James was educated
at Dumfries academy and
Edinburgh university; His £irsi
book, "Better Dead," a satire on
London life, was published in
1887, and the next year he produced
"Auld Licht Idylls" and
"When a Man's Single."
His Genius Recognized.
While these three books attracted
some attention it was said tha
his genius as a writer was firs'
recognized and acknowledged with
the appearance of "A Window in
Thrums" in 1889. There followed
"My Lady Nicotine," and the bes'
known of his early works, "The
Little Minister," which, when
dramatized by Barrio, became one
of the leading stage successes anc
later had several revivals.
His early works became better
known than the man and thus Sir
James amazed London when at a
time he was being acclaimed he
deserted the city for his little native
town in Scotland. Modesty anc
shrinking from publicity were
traits that characterized his entire
life.
His End Peaceful
OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
SIR JAMES BARRIE
.
Mason City Global. Iowa 06-19-1937 http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=99276819&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=6¤tPage=0
The Davies Family
Walking into the Kensington Gardens of London, Barrie encountered 3 little boys. Their names were George (age 5), Jack (age 4) and baby Peter. Barrie made up games for the boys that they all played in the park. Barrie met the boys parents and began coming over to the Davies house to play with all 5 of the brothers. Through their games, he wrote his story of Peter Pan. The father of the boys, Arthur, became the character of Mr. Darling as well as Hook. The Mother, Sylvia, became the loving Mrs. Darling. The boys names were even used as charaters in the plays. Arthur and Sylvia died young. Arthur in 1907 then Sylvia in 1910. By Sylvia's consent, Barrie would adopt the children after her death. Barrie became the keeper to 5 little brothers.
Photo- jmbarrie.co.uk
Petri Liukkonen (author) & Ari Pesonen. Kuusankosken kaupunginkirjasto 2008 http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/jmbarrie.htm
The late 19th century
New Imperialism was the major movement happening around the time Barrie lived and was writting Peter Pan. New Imperialism was about colonial expansion meaning that with the Industrial Age kicking off, it left Europe with a need for raw materials that they would have to get from other countries. England was one of the largest contributors to conquering lands for material. With England invading stories of the foreigners spreed back to the homelands. The people began to have an interest in these savage cultures and how they could civilize them.
Eland, Ivan. The Empire Strikes out: The “New” Imperialism and Its Fatal Flaws. November 26, 2002. CATO Institute. http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-459es.html
Eland, Ivan. The Empire Strikes out: The “New” Imperialism and Its Fatal Flaws. November 26, 2002. CATO Institute. http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-459es.html
Barrie's Life
Barrie was born in 1860. He was raised in a small Scottish town named Kirriemur. His mother, Margaret Ogilvy, was his biggest influence in his life. Barrie was the 9th child out of 10 children. When the youngest child died, his mother went into a depression over the loss of her favorite child. Barrie began dressing in the dead brothers clothes which began the close bond between him and his mother. He recieved some of his ideas for Peter Pan from storiesshe would tell him about her childhood. Barrie wrote most of his stories from personal experiences that inspired him. He would carry around notebooks to jot down ideas. In these notebooks, it is easy to get a sense of who Barrie was as a person. Many of his notes were about his fear but love of women. "Women are not at all terrible but a woman is." (JMB team Notebook: 6, Note 118). "Only safeguard against women is to know a number of them." (JMB team Notebook 6, Note 119). He even wrote he "Used to wake with horror from dreaming he was married" (JMB Team Notebook 6, Note 108). He was finally married to an actress, Mary Ansell, in 1894. His marriage did not last, however. They divorced 15 years later in 1909. The marriage produced no children but Barrie later adopted 5 orphan brothers, whom he had known. Barrie's greatest success was Peter Pan. Barrie died in 1937 having completed over 85 varies works.
photo- jmbarrie.co.uk
Gillian Avery "Barrie, J. M." The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Edited by Jack Zipes. Oxford University Press 2006. Central Washington University. 9 June 2009 http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t204.e0213
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