Edgar Lee Masters
GARNETT, KS: For those who may find Sports Illustrated your reading of choice; or for those who may not delve too deep into fine literature...And, for those of you who are well refined...the August 21, 2011 performance of "Spoon River Anthology" was absolutely captivating!
A nice crowd gathered at the Thelma Moore Community Playhouse. A wonderful spread of homemade cookies, tea and lemonade was available at your fingertips before you made way to your seat. A lovely Sunday afternoon LIVE matinee. Not to mention, it was FREE!
Special thanks to all the volunteers who make up the Chamber Players Community Theatre and the Garnett Friends of the Library.
The Chamber Player Community Theatre and the Friends of the Garnett Public Library present Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology
Selected readings from Garnett-native Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology will be presented on Sunday, August 21, 2:00 pm, at the Thelma Moore Community Playhouse.
Spoon River is a series of epitaph-monologues delivered by the ghosts of deceased citizens of the fictional town
of Spoon River, IL. Through their stories, they reveal deeply guarded secrets they kept during their days on earth.
In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters' book by the same name shocked America and obliterated the romantic myth of village life. Using 10 actors, the Chamber Players, under the direction of Vicki Markham, will bring these characters to life and tell their stories.
Admission is free of charge. Friends of the Garnett Public Library will serve refreshments.
About Edgar Lee Masters: Born in Garnett on August 12, 1868, Edgar Lee Masters published 12 plays, 21 books on poetry, 6 novels and 6 biographies, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Vachel Lindsay, and Walt Whitman. Masters passed away on March 5, 1950 in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania at the age of 81.
Quote by Edgar Lee Masters – “To put meaning in one’s life may end in Madness, but life without meaning is the torture of restlessness and vague desire – It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.” This plaque can be found in the Archer Room at the Garnett Public Library, adjacent to the Walker Art Gallery.
