1914 Broadway Play Within The Law performed on DRF stage nearly 100 years ago
Within the Law, the
story of a woman falsely imprisoned by her employer for a crime she
didn’t commit and how she seeks her revenge, was the
hottest show on both the Broadway and London stages back in 1914. It
ran for a total of 541 performances.
On January 13, 1917, the play was
performed on the new Germania Opera House stage in Denison by a
traveling troupe. A printed flyer for that show was found in the
theater archives, but the details of how the play wound up being
performed in Denison so soon after its successful run on Broadway
remains a mystery.
And now, nearly 100 years later, The Donna Reed Foundation’s
American Icon Series will repeat history by bringing back a
production of Within The Law to celebrate the 100th birthday
of the theater building. A cast of local actors has been assembled to
re-enact the play.
“The play is very unique,” said the
play’s director Pat Fleshner, “because at that time in our
history, women were still fighting for the right to vote. It was
unusual for a play to be built around a woman as well as include
serious issues that women faced.”
Within The Law will be performed
live on the stage at the Donna Reed Theater in Downtown Denison on
April 11, 12 & 13, 2014. The Friday and Saturday night
performances will start at 7 p.m. and the Sunday performance will
begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
You can be part of history, and the
celebration, by ordering your reserved seat tickets through the Donna
Reed Foundation at 712-263-3334, or via email at info@donnareed.org.
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