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EDITH TELLS ALL
August 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for this one-woman production on August 30 at 7pm, as Pamela Gilmer shares the story of Edith Maxwell. Admission for adults is $10 at the door. Student admission is $5 and kids 10 & under are FREE! Concessions will be available.
“Edith Tells All” is the true story of a 21-year-old school teacher in Pound, Va who was tried & convicted of killing her father in 1935. Although the case is little known today, at the time it made headlines in newspapers across the country. Wise County became a household name, the press swarmed the area, & women’s rights got involved. Even Eleanor Roosevelt stopped in to support the young teacher’s defense.
Pamela Gilmer, veteran actor who taught in the Pound for over 20 years, skillfully re-enacts the drama – including all the cast of characters. In this original script, she includes details taken from court transcripts & media accounts of that time. The result is an enthralling drama of one woman’s struggle for justice & it’s nation-wide impact.