Bridget Sullivan makes the news in Ireland
The Borden maid, Bridget Sullivan, was the only other person who was present at the Borden house the day of the murders besides Miss Lizzie. Recently, IrishCentral.com ran an online piece on her. Imagine that, after all these years, Bridget still fascinates. If you would like to read the very latest research on Bridget Sullivan, […]
Review to the Reviews of Lizzie Borden Took an Axe by Fiction Author Michael Brimbau
It seems more appropriate, I think, to have a fiction writer give their take on the Lifetime network TV movie Lizzie Borden Took An Axe. Most historians hated the film for mostly historical reasons (I was not among them). Since this film is entertainment first, perhaps we can look to the fiction writer for their […]
Mock Lizzie Borden Trial on C-Span
This oldie but goodie, from September 16, 1997, and posted on C-SPAN. It cannot be embedded here, but you can go watch the 90 minute show here. Note the judges: William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O’Connor. This moot court concerned the case of Lizzie Borden, who in 1892 was accused of murdering her father and […]
Lizzie Borden Took an Axe in Fall River Event Reviewed
My good friend Phil Devitt, editor of the Fall River Spirit, wrote a charming piece about the TapHouse Grille’s Lizzie Borden Took an Axe party that was held on January 25. We had a grand time, even though we couldn’t hear most of the dialogue. We were joined by Lizzie Borden historians Bill Pavao (former […]
Lizzie Borden Took an Axe: A Review
While I may have become, through time and intensive study, some sort of an expert on the Lizzie Borden murder case, I am first and foremost a theatre professional. My training and education is primarily in this subject—as a teacher, professor, storyteller, and practitioner. I am always eager to see a play, musical, opera, ballet, […]
Variety does not like Lizzie Borden Had an Axe
Variety does not like Lizzie Borden Had an Axe either. Today, Variety posted their television review of Lizzie Borden Had an Axe, which airs on Lifetime this Saturday. They labeled it “curiously lethargic” and “oddly constructed.” All of this is not only conventionally done, but provides virtually no insight into its title character. That’s because […]
NY Post Does not like Lizzie Borden Took an Axe
The first review is in. And it is not positive. Lizzie Borden Took an Axe, premiering on Lifetime this Saturday night, stars Christina Ricci and tells the tale of the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden in Fall River in 1892. The problem the NY Post critic seems to find is that it is loud […]
Lizzie Borden Had an Axe Video Clips
The website for Lifetime network has been posting more and more video clips from their upcoming film Lizzie Borden Had an Axe, which airs on January 25th at 8PM. Here is a collection of those clips.
It was not an axe, and you have a nerve saying so
The talented star of the upcoming Lizzie Borden Took An Axe, Christina Ricci, was on the Today Show on Friday selling the show. She says she believes Lizzie was guilty, which is her opinion, and she is certainly entitled to it. However, when she starts in on the murders as committed with an AXE, I […]
Images from Lizzie Borden Took an Axe on Lifetime
Culled from around the web, these images show the production of the new Lifetime Television movie on the Lizzie Borden case, premiering Sunday, January 25th, titled Lizzie Borden Took and Axe. Starring Christina Ricci as Lizzie Borden, Billy Campbell as Andrew Jennings, Clea DuVall as Emma Borden, and Stephen McHattie as Andrew Borden. A recent […]
The Winter 2013 Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden & Victorian Studies is ONLINE!
The Winter 2013, #30, issue of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden & Victorian Studies is online and on sale! Once again jam-packed with great articles, essays, research, and history, this issue of The Hatchet is sure to please! Only $12! You can purchase your digital copy in PDF form from this address. The print […]
Lizzie Borden Society Forum
Before the latest few updates to the software that runs the Lizzie Borden Society Forum, all was well with registration and posting. However, with the last two major upgrades, issues have appeared, which, I am happy to say, have now been resolved. We were getting over 300 spambot registrations a day, and now with our […]
New Image of New Bedford Courthouse During Lizzie’s Trial
A great new image has appeared, as if by magic, of a street view of the Superior Court in New Bedford, MA, from June of 1893—during the trial of Lizzie Borden! How cool is this? The credit for the image is Spinner Publications, and appeared on FaceBook in the last week. We hope this trend […]
Boston Lyric Opera and Lizzie Borden
Saturday, November 22, Castle at Park Plaze at 130 Columbus Avenue, Boston. I am participating in a Lizzie Borden Open House and delivering two lectures on the case, one at 12:15Pm and the other at 2PM. The events are free and suitable for all ages. Join us!
Lizzie Borden the Girl with the Pansy Pin on Amazon starting today
All Saints Day seems a good a date as any to offer Michael Brimbau’s new book Lizzie Borden the Girl with the Pansy Pin, on Amazon.com. And at a discounted price! Lizzie Borden and her sister Emma lived a life of privilege and entitlement, with wealth and social status far beyond their neighbors. But most […]
Lizzie Borden Lecture at the Boston Public Library
I will be giving a lecture at the Boston Public Library on October 24 at 6PM for the Boston Lyric Opera. Admission is free and open to the public. The Boston Lyric Opera is performing Jack Beeson’s Lizzie Borden November 20, 22, 23, 24m, 2013 at the Castle at Park Plaza, 130 Columbus Avenue, Boston. […]
Lizzie Borden Lecture in September in Fall River
I have been invited by the Marine Museum of Fall River to present a lecture on Lizzie Borden on Thursday, September 26, at 7 PM. The event is free and open to the public. Please attend!
Lizzie Borden in Today’s Herald News
It is a Lizzie Borden day in the Fall River Herald News. A special insert has been printed with photos, a timeline, and stories about the goings-on around town tomorrow, the 121st anniversary of the murder of Andrew and Abby Borden. Cool, huh?