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During The Hackettstown Victorian Day
Sat., June 14, 2008
Historically Narrated "Tillie Walk" during
Hackettstown Victorian Day Features Costumed Guides
 Danielle Tampier, Guide for "Tillie Walk" |
Travel back to a singular day in 1886 this June when the Centenary Stage Company presents its historically narrated "Tillie Walk" during the Hackettstown Victorian Day, with costumed guides leading participants on the path of Tillie Smith's last night before her murder in 1886.
The walk, which is expected to take approximately 45 minutes, will begin on Main Street at the Hackettstown Gazebo, will proceed to the location of the old Shields Hall, and trace steps back toward Centenary College where Tillie Smith worked and where the notorious murder took place over 100 years ago. The walk will conclude at the college, where local legend reports the ghost of Tillie still appearing from time to time on the grounds of Centenary College. Leading the walk will be actress Danielle Tampier (Hampton, NJ) from the Centenary College theatre program, and Centenary professor and actress, Lea Antolini (Sparta, NJ). Historical commentary along the walk will be provided by Tillie Smith expert, Denis Sullivan, author of "In Defense of Her Honor, " the definitive work about her death and the controversial trial surrounding the event.
Tickets
"The Tillie Walk" will be offered on Saturday, Jun 14 at 11 AM. The cost the walk will be $7 per person, and
will include refreshments at the end of the walk, as well as a brochure detailing the path to be followed, buildings
of interest during the period, and locations where Tillie was known to have stopped along the path of her last evening.
To reserve the tour in advance, participants may call the CSC Box office at 908-979-0900.
 Danielle Tampier, Guide for "Tillie Walk" |
Hackettstown Victorian Day
Other Hackettstown Victorian Day activities on June 14th include the Victorian Home Tours from 10-4 PM, Horse Drawn
Carriage Rides (11 - 3:30 PM), A Vintage Clothing Display and Victorian Tea (Centenary College 2-4 PM), Open House at
the Hackettstown Historical Society, and a luncheon at the First Presbyterian Church (11am - 1 pm), as well as numerous
crafts and vendors along the main street of Hackettstown.
Background
"The Tillie Walk" was developed originally in conjunction with a 2002 Centenary Stage Company professional Equity play about
Tillie Smith, commissioned by the Centenary Stage Company in 2001, and written by Jeanne Murray Walker.
| All cultural events at CSC are made possible in part through the generous support of the The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (Penn PAT) , Heath Village, Coldwell Banker and Arts Guild Members and Sponsors. |
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