Lizzie Borden and Jill Dalton
When Jill Dalton created her one-woman stage play, Lizzie Borden Live!, she crafted an intimate portrait of the enigmatic Fall River matron that teased and entertained us. The play was performed in Cape May, NJ, Providence, RI, Sedona, AZ, and Fall River, MA. While in Fall River last year, the play and Jill were profiled […]
Parallel Lives and Lizzie Borden in the Boston Globe
Here is the actual article from today’s Boston Globe on the Fall River Historical Society’s soon-to-be-published book, Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. Please click on the images to see them larger.
Lizzie Borden and Parallel Lives
The new book that is soon to be published by the Fall River Historical Society, Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River, has had its first big press! Sunday’s Boston Globe will carry the story. Here is the link, where you can read it early!
Lizzie Borden: why we still can’t bury the hatchet
Interesting article online regarding the Lizzie Borden case you might like. One note of criticism—this essay is in need of an editor. Not for fact checking, which is usually the case, but for grammatical reasons. Being an editor myself, I am acutely aware of the inappropriate use of punctuation and word usage. Ah, well. We […]
Lizzie Borden Video Projections by Zoe Woodworth
The showcase production of Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt’s rock musical, Lizzie Borden, featured two secondary projection screens stage left and right. In keeping with the Victorian theme, these projections were designed to look like shadow puppets lit by candlelight. These are those projections. Really cool stuff! BTW: the show ROCKED! Secondary […]
Psychic Kids and Lizzie Borden
This Sunday, November 21, at 10 pm on A&E TV, is an episode of Psychic Kids filmed at the Lizzie Borden B&B. Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal: 20 – Messages from the Dead: The Lizzie Borden Case Megan is a 15-year-old girl who receives messages from the dead but is terrified to deliver them […]
New Play: Lizzie Borden Took An Axe
Playwright and Artistic Director Garrett Heater has penned a new play about Lizzie Borden titled Lizzie Borden Took An Axe and it premieres in November in Syracuse, NY. Here are the details: The Covey Theatre Company presents Lizzie Borden Took An Axe a new play by Garrett Heater Directed by: Jen DeCook Produced by: Michael […]
Lizzie Borden: Did She Do It?
Lee-ann Wilber, co-owner of the Lizzie Borden B&B and Lizzie Borden Society Forum member, is presenting a talk at the Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield, MA, on November 6, 2010. 2PM. Saturday, November 6, 2:00 p.m. “Lizzie Borden Discussion – Did She Do It?” Lee-ann Wilber of the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast/Museum in Fall […]
Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare
Filmmaker Ric Rebelo has completed his film about Lizzie Borden titled Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare, and soon it will premiere on Rhode Island PBS. October 30 and 31 at 7PM. You can see the website here and purchase your copy. It will also be showing at the Rhode Island International Horror Festival, Providence, RI, 2pm, […]
Lizzie Borden Ghost Lab Promos
Three short video promos are online for the Ghost Lab investigation of the Lizzie Borden B&B. Here are the videos.
Christy Igo Does Lizzie Borden
Christy Igo, actress, plays many historical women in her one woman shows. Recently, she appeared at the Garst Museum in Greenville as Lizzie Borden. GREENVILLE – Nearly 100 visitors came to Garst Museum on Sunday to see a ‘Lizzie Borden: A life’ portrayed by Christy Igo. Igo trained at Ohio University’s Professional Actor Training Program […]
Nance O’Neil the play
Last evening, along with fellow Bordenite Bob Gutowski, I had the pleasure of attending a performance of Nance O’Neil at the Access Theatre in NYC. Written by David Foley and Directed by Gary Shrader, this play centers around the relationship between stage actress and tragedienne Nance O’Neil and Lizzie Borden. This four-person play includes Emma […]
Lizzie Borden: The Mystery Continues talk by Chris Daley
“Lizzie Borden: The Mystery Continues†will be offered at the Sippican Historical Society on Thursday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. at Marion’s Music Hall. The event will feature a one-hour retelling of the infamous Borden murders by Christopher Daley, a Kingston history teacher who has researched the Borden case extensively. Lizzie Borden had ties to […]
Watch The Legend of Lizzie Borden Online
Bast, William. The Legend of Lizzie Borden. Television movie starring Elizabeth Montgomery. Directed by Paul Wendhos, produced by George La Maire. ABC/Paramount TV. First broadcase on 10 Feb. 1975. The entire film is online for your viewing pleasure. Best viewed full screen.
Lizzie Borden: Bordenabelia
This week’s issue of the Fall River Spirit, what I call the happy newspaper that never prints bad news, did a super fantastic story on the special Lizzie Borden exhibit at the Fall River Historical Society. It is titled “Sheet of the Crime.” Phil Devitt was a really good interviewer and it was a pleasure […]
Lizzie Borden Tours at the Fall River Historical Society
Yesterday, on the 118th anniversary of the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, I had the honor and privilege to conduct the tours of the new Lizzie Borden exhibit at the Fall River Historical Society. I met people from all over the country, each one fascinated by the enigma that is this woman. Some came […]
Fall River Historical Society Unveils Unseen Lizzie Borden Artifacts
Previously, we reported that the Fall River Historical Society had planned a brand new Lizzie Borden exhibit titled Bordenabelia! Well, it opens today! This is exciting because for the first time since the murders, the bedspread and pillow shams that were on the bed in the guest room where Abby Borden was hacked to death […]
Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective Reading, August 3, 2010
Author Richard Behrens did a lovely reading last evening at the Fall River Public Library from his new book Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective. Special guests include Donald Woods co-owner of the Lizzie Borden B&B, and the cast of the August 4th reenactment, the Pear Essential Players! Here is that talk in case you missed it! […]