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Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 2:45 PM
Subject: Comedy Playhouse September Announcement
Get Ready to Admire…
The Comedy Genius of
O. Henry - IV
September 12-14
William Sydney Porter was born in 1862 in North Carolina. In his early years he tried his hand at several careers - pharmacist, draftsman, bank teller and journalist. In 1895, while working as a bank teller, he was accused of embezzlement. He fled the country but returned to stand trial in 1898. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail.
It was during his time in jail that he began to write under the pen name O. Henry. Since he was a convict, he couldn't use his real name and expect to have his stories published. He was released from jail after serving two years.
From then on, he supported himself and his family by writing his famous short stories. Although the public adored him, critics at the time were cool to his work. Readers were pleased by his "O. Henry endings," but the critics found them contrived.
Time has changed the critical view of him. His narrations are clever and witty, his stories are humorous and his endings never fail to surprise.
"The Comedy Genius of O. Henry" will run for only 3 performances from September 12th to September 14th. Performances will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 and Sunday afternoon at 3:00 (only one matinee).
CAST: Bruce Bieszki, Drew Kallen, Roger Owen and Nell Summers
Admission is only $12.00, with discounts available for seniors and students.
The Comedy Playhouse is located at 3620 N. 1st Avenue at the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Prince Road. The Comedy Playhouse has lit, adjacent parking. "The Comedy Genius of O. Henry" is appropriate for ages eight and up.
Call 260-6442 for reservations or e-mail bruceb1786@aol.com.
Website: www.thecomedyplayhouse.com
Email: bruceb1786@aol.com
The Mystery Genius of
Max Carrados, Blind Detective
September 26th – October 5th
Three Max Carrados mysteries will be presented. Ernest Bramah’s Max Carrados tales appeared alongside Sherlock Holmes in Strand Magazine, in which they had top billing and often outsold Conan Doyle at the time. George Orwell wrote that, “together with those of Conan Doyle, [the] Max Carrados stories are the only detective stories since Poe that are worth re-reading.”
Coming In October…
Murder on Vampire Island
By Peré Summers
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