Arendtsville Church Hosts “A Mark Twain Halloween” to benefit Adams County SPCA!

The Zion United Church of Christ in Arendtsville is hosting a performance of “A Mark Twain Halloween” on Saturday, September 16 at 7 p.m. to benefit the Adams County SPCA. 

Come and hear spooky tales of ghosts, witches, and spirits with Mark Twain’s unique view of the supernatural – “Besides scaring off witches, witch balls also ward off the evil eye, and evil spirits, and bad luck.  But it will do nothing for warts. To cure warts, you need a dead rat and a grave-yard at midnight.”

mark twain

Professional actor Ray Carver plays Mark Twain.  Critics say of his performance “It seems as though time has been suspended – that could be the drawling Mark Twain up there on stage, reeling off his one-liners and holding the audience in his spell.”  Carver’s work at the Minnesota Festival Theater was called ‘impressive”.

Zion UCC believes the arts are for everyone and is practicing radical hospitality for “A Mark Twain Halloween”. All tickets are Pay What You Can – $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Each audience member will decide their own ticket price. All ticket proceeds will go to the Adams County SPCA in memory of Twain’s black cat, Bambino.

Mark Twain was a lifelong cat lover.  The most famous cat he had was Bambino.  When Bambino escaped from Twain’s Fifth Avenue home in New York City, the author’s search for him became national news.  Twain’s classified ad announcing a lost cat and a $5 reward was republished in newspapers all over the United States.  Bambino was found by Katy Leary, Mark Twain’s maid.  She heard a cat meowing across the street in General Sickles’ (of the Battle of Gettysburg fame) yard.  Katy went and investigated.  She found Bambino “large as life” and brought him home. 

For tickets, please call the church at 717-677-8319 or reserve tickets at 3pennyplays@gmail.com.  More info available at www.3pennyplays.org

chuck
+ posts

Charles (Chuck) Stangor is Gettysburg Connection's Owner, Publisher, and Editor in Chief. I would like to hear from you. Please contact me at cstangor@gettysburgconnection.org.

Comments must include your first and last name and an email address for verification.

Click here to view our comments policy

Click here to view all comments

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x