Lizzie Borden Appears as Character in Children’s Film
Juan Jose Campanella will be directing a film adaptation of the hit children’s fantasy series Heck, by Dale E. Basye, in which Lizzie Borden appears as a teacher. The plot of the book is thus: The story follows a boy named Milton Fauster who, with his shoplifting sister, dies in a freak accident and ends […]
Lizzie Borden in All of Us
The People Vs. Lizzie Borden
Last year, the Warner Robins Little Theatre in Warner Rogers, GA, produced a new play about Lizzie Borden, titled “Murder Americana: The People vs. Lizzie Borden.” From the images of the production, one can see an amazing set and wonderful costumes and lighting. The show “looks” wonderful. I hope it was well received and enjoyed […]
Lizzie Borden Lizbits: Who was Billy Borden
Ken Souza, the former editor of the Lizzie Borden Quarterly, explains Arnold Brown’s theory that the illegitimate son of Andrew Borden did the killings. As told in Brown’s Lizzie Borden the Truth, the Legend, the Final Chapter. And then, there is this choice tidbit from Jules Ryckebusch about DNA. Hmmm. Never heard that one before!
Famous Fall Riverites
The Fall River Spirit, a weekly addition to the Herald News, did a nice piece on the famous of Fall River, besides Lizzie Borden! It is a great collection of facts and presents the city and its contributions to culture, politics, sports, and cuisine in a wonderful light indeed. Link to the article is here.
Lizzie Borden from Roman Holiday
From Roman Holiday. The voice of Audrey Hepburn.
Lizzie Borden Sings
The Fall 2009 Hatchet is (Finally!) Online
The Fall 2009 issue of The Hatchet: A Journal of Lizzie Borden and Victorian Studies has FINALLY been placed ONLINE for your reading pleasure. If your web browser does not load the new page, don’t forget to hit your browser’s refresh button to make it seek out the new uploaded version of the web site. […]
Lizzie Borden and Other Scary Children’s Rhymes
A very interesting Flash Film by Pasarmiedo.com. The site is in Spanish, but the content and story are universal. (Japanese titles included!) Quite worth the looksee!
Lizzie Borden Lecture October 19: Kim Dennis, psychic medium
Kim Dennis, psychic medium, will present a lecture titled “Lizzie Borden – Her Side of the Story” on Monday, October 19, at 6:30 pm, at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA. The event is free and sponsored by the Fall River Historical Society. If Lizzie Borden could tell her story, what would it be? […]
Lizzie Borden Tattoo?
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Legal Matters in the Lizzie Borden Case
It was another full house last night as Cara Robertson presented her talk titled “What the Jury Heard: Evidence in the Trial of Lizzie Borden.” It was extremely interesting and the points made by this amazing legal scholar and Lizzie Borden expert were profound. Unfortunately, there was no recording made of the talk as the […]
Lizzie Borden Testifies
On Thursday, September 24, 2009, the Superior Court of Massachusetts, in commemoration of 150 years of existence, sponsored and produced a mock trial of Lizzie Borden in the very courtroom that she had been tried in 1893. I was there and taped the show. Here is Lizzie Borden’s testimony. Played exquisitely by Lucy Bly. Remember, […]
Lizzie Borden Not Guilty Again
Tonight in New Bedford, in the very courthouse, the very court room that she was tried 116 years ago, Lizzie A. Borden was once again adjudged not guilty. Testifying were Emma Borden, Dr. William A. Dolen, Bridget Sullivan, and (surprise!) Lizzie Borden herself. This is Emma on the left, and Lizzie with her council and […]
New Lizzie Borden Tantalizing Tidbit
Yet another tantalizing tidbit from the Fall River Historical Society’s new book, soon to be published, titled Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. This one is a stunner! Soon, very soon, we will be able to view, read, and consume a letter or letters from Lizzie’s incarceration in […]
Lizzie Borden Reacts to Her Trademark
Lizzie Borden Trademarked?
In the Monday, August 23, issue of the Fall River Herald News, a story will appear that states that the owners of the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast have successfully trademarked the name Lizzie Borden as it relates to merchandise bearing her name. SNIP: The trademark will cover items sold by the Lizzie Borden & […]
Lizzie Borden Live’s Saturday Night Success
The show is, sadly, over. And the production crew is taking away the set, to be stored, briefly, until the next performance of Lizzie Borden Live in Providence, RI, at the end of October. The event was a very nice success, with one interesting moment occurring when the fire alarm went off half-way through Saturday […]