Oh for the good old days
This from the July 30, 1998 South Coast Today.
Lizzie will come alive at seminar
By Carol Lee Costa-Crowell, Standard-Times staff writer
FALL RIVER — All right all you Lizzie Borden fans, get ready to gear up for four days of Lizzie mania. The seventh annual Lizzie Borden Expo begins Saturday, and this time all the festivities will be held at the 92 Second St. home of the Borden family, which has recently been converted into a bed and breakfast.“We’re offering a number of events for the general public as well as Lizzie buffs,” said Kathie Goncalo, a member of The Second Street Players group. “There will be tours of the house at 92 Second St., a symposium featuring Lizzie historians and a “one-ax” play called “Oh, Lizzie.”
The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast/museum tours will take place on each of the four days from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $3.50 for children 7 to 12 years old, and free for all children 6 and under.
The 1892 crime of the century, in which Lizzie Borden was accused of taking an ax to her father Andrew Borden and her step-mother Abby Borden, took place in the Second Street home on Aug. 4 that year. The extended tours will include re-creations of the morning of the double-ax murders performed by The Second Street Players.
Cast members include Deborah Ali as Lizzie; Ms. Goncalo playing both Abby Borden and Emma Borden, Lizzie’s sister; Michelle Corvelo will play Bridget the maid; Bill Pavao will perform the dual roles of John Morse and Dr. Bowen; and George Quigley will be Andrew Borden.
On Saturday, a symposium will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Borden house. Mr. Pavao, a Borden historian, will discuss the real Abby Borden, while Borden author George Quigley and local actress Ms. Corvelo will recount the mysterious life of Bridget Sullivan. Then, Emma and Lizzie will take center stage and answer tourists’ questions. Refreshments will be served at the symposium.
On Sunday, The Second Street Players will present ‘Oh Lizzie’ in the sitting room from 4 to 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
On Monday and Tuesday, the public may come and have tea with the Bordens. Guests can sit at the dining room table with Lizzie and discuss general topics of the day while enjoying a spot of tea and the Borden Bed and Breakfast’s famous ax cookies and other treats.
Sigh.
