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Meet P.T. Barnum

The Master Showman

2018-06-14 11:00:00 2018-06-14 13:00:00 America/New_York Meet P.T. Barnum P.T. Barnum, portrayed by actor Neill Hartley, was the quintessential American entertainer, who won and lost fortunes giving the people what he thought they wanted: the “Greatest Show on Earth.” Manville branch - Community Room

Thursday, June 14
11:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2018-06-14 11:00:00 2018-06-14 13:00:00 America/New_York Meet P.T. Barnum P.T. Barnum, portrayed by actor Neill Hartley, was the quintessential American entertainer, who won and lost fortunes giving the people what he thought they wanted: the “Greatest Show on Earth.” Manville branch - Community Room

Manville branch

Community Room

P.T. Barnum, portrayed by actor Neill Hartley, was the quintessential American entertainer, who won and lost fortunes giving the people what he thought they wanted: the “Greatest Show on Earth.”

Bringing both high and low culture to American audiences all-too-eager to be fooled, Phineas Taylor Barnum considered himself a showman first and foremost. He was determined to make money for himself, and was also generous to those working for him as part of the “Greatest Show on Earth.” Actor Neill Hartley, from the American Historical Theatre, sings as General Tom Thumb, portraying the most popular Barnum attraction with verve, then concluding with Thumb’s signature heel click. Barnum collected and marketed people considered freaks and oddities, like George Washington’s 161 year-old nurse and the Feejee Mermaid, but he also promoted Jenny Lind, which he felt brought him class. Quite the colorful character in his own right, Hartley’s Barnum shows you a man who knew the value of his own personality. His self-published autobiography enjoyed sales second only to the Bible in North America during the 19th century.

Will you need a special accommodation (including food allergy if applicable to the program)? If so, please contact the library and provide at least two weeks notice prior to the event date and the library will make every effort to honor all requests. Thereafter, requests will still be considered and may have less of a chance of being honored.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Live Performance | History |

TAGS: | #CoffeeTimeTalks |

Manville branch

manville@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8425

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