The sixth annual gathering of the Second Street Irregulars will take place May 17-19th, 2012 at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum. Along with the usual research presentations and field trips, the recent release of Parallel Lives has furnished the group with new places and people from the past to explore over the weekend. Some of the “Muttoneaters” will be visiting the Villisca crime scene, site of the 1912 axe murders, and spending the night onsite two weeks before the Fall River annual meeting, and will no doubt have much to report. Annual awards of recognition will be presented at the house this year.
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Mutton Eaters Annual Reunion
Posted in All things Mutton, Gatherings, Good Books, The Golden Fleece, The Lens of Sherlock, The Silver Quill, What's New on February 8, 2012 by administratorWall Street Journal mentions the Muttoneaters
Posted in All things Mutton, August 4th, In the News, Our Press, Potpourri, What's New on August 15, 2011 by administratorJennifer Levitz has done a feature for the Wall Street Journal and mentions the flock . http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904006104576502872036735688.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Of course the annual antics of the mighty Muttoneaters could furnish enough for several articles if news of the secret doings were made public!
Mutton Eaters get a shout out
Posted in #92, All things Mutton, Borden Places and Spaces, In the News, Lights! Action! Rolling!, On the Tube, Potpourri, What's New on April 19, 2011 by administratorThe TODAY show, which filmed in April, the week before the SSI reunion featured Muttoneater Barbara Morrissey who managed to get in a few words about the group. The segment has proven popular, with many hits to the address and of course, many comments.
Mutton Eaters V April 1-3
Posted in #92, All things Mutton, Around Town, Conventions & Conferences, Gatherings, Potpourri, The Game's Afoot, The Silver Quill, What's New on April 4, 2011 by administrator
The weekend started with chilly weather and a coating of snow, but that did not deter the intrepid “Muttoneaters” as they kicked off the weekend with a visit to meet the mayor at city hall and to hear about the old city hall eagle which was salvaged from the demolition of the former edifice. Chris Donovan told the story of his family’s involvment with the building, and made the announcement that a new museum of the City of Fall River will be opening on the second level of The Eagle performance hall on North Main in the near future.
(Mayor Flannigan becomes an honorary Muttoneater)
photo: Barbara Morrissey
(at Joe’s American Grill in Dedham)
The group managed to pack the weekend full with a trip to Dedham’s Pine Ridge pet cemetery and shelter to visit Lizzie’s dogs, ramble down to Swansea to visit Borden properties there including Lizzie’s favorite fishing hole, a stop at Border City Mill to see a working curtain factory, a stop at the art association to see the portrait of Lizzie by Tiego Finato, a jaunt to Faxon Animal Shelter which was so generously remembered in the Borden sisters’ will, an expedition to see the waterfalls on Anawan Street, and still found the time to hold a Nance O’Neil supper party on Friday night and awards banquet at the Quequechan Club on Saturday night followed by a dessert party at #92. Stay tuned for a slide show of activities, guests, food and fun.
Thanks and appreciation go out to Lee Ann Wilber and Jack Faria for special efforts in facilitating itinerary and accommodations, and JoAnne Giovino, Barbara Morrisey and Ginny Lahman for amazing hospitality and good things to eat back at #92 Second St.
What’s new at 92
Posted in #92, All things Mutton, Around Town, Borden Places and Spaces, Crime Fiction, Fall River Police Department, Gatherings, Member News, Places to Go, Potpourri, Preview of Coming Adventures, The Game's Afoot, What's New on January 5, 2011 by administrator
A few of our “Mutton Eaters” will be involved in the first murder mystery weekend at the B&B on Second Street. For all the details, with more to come visit http://lizziebordenmysteryweekend.com/
Mutton Eaters 2011
Posted in #92, All things Mutton, Gatherings, Member News, The Game's Afoot, The Silver Quill, What's New on January 2, 2011 by administrator
April Fool’s weekend (March 31-April 3) has been announced as the date for the annual Mutton Eaters gathering. The Banquet at the Q club, annual awards, and usual “On the Road ” outings will be augmented with a Nance O’Neil theatre party at the house on Second Street. The Mutton Eaters will have a Maplecroft-style soiree for Nance and her troupe. They will enjoy some non-Temperance punch and deck themselves out in some theatrical attire for the evening-hopefully Nance herself will make an appearance. This year there will be a new award, the Silver Quill, given for excellence in writing- either fiction or non-fiction which incorporates the Borden case and case personalities. And as usual- a few surprises are in store for the Mutton Eaters.
Fourth Mutton Eaters Weekend Announced
Posted in #92, All things Mutton, Borden Places and Spaces, Conventions & Conferences, Gatherings, Meeting Schedule, Member News, Potpourri, Preview of Coming Adventures, Projects & Presentations, The Game's Afoot, What's New on September 10, 2009 by administratorWe’re Kicking Up Our Hooves in April!
April 16-18 2010 will mark the fourth annual gathering of the Second St. Irregulars Mutton Eaters.
As to itinerary, Friday we will be investigating the city of Taunton for our early adventure followed by our annual banquet Friday evening at White’s Restaurant Presidential Room. Saturday will bring a very indepth tour of Fall River, a visit to the Fall River Room at the library, city cemeteries, and a tour of Borden-related houses still standing in the city. Saturday night we will be having our usual Open House for LB Society members and the first Hyman Lubinsky Ice Cream Social with 1890′s music. There will be visits to our usual Victorian Venue of course. Also, we will have our “Call for Papers” and will hope several of you will again present research projects you will be doing over the Fall and Winter. Some of our recent endeavors will be published on Warps and Wefts very soon.
Naturally there are one or two surprises in store !
Lizzie Borden Live Returns to Eagle
Posted in Around Town, In the News, On stage, Places to Go, Potpourri, Preview of Coming Adventures, Projects & Presentations, What's New with tags Lizzie Borden Live returns to Fall River on August 13, 2009 by administratorLIZZIE BORDEN LIVE !!!
BACK IN FALL RIVER, MA
at
The Eagle Performing Arts Center
35 North Main Street, 2nd flr
Fall River, MA 02720
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*Fall River Mayor Robert Correia praised the play saying that it was powerful and exceptionally performed.
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“If she was innocent, that was an incredible price to pay,” said Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter, who attended the play with his wife. “If she was guilty, she got what she deserved. But it raises aspects and a side of this story I never had considered.”
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“Sweet, innocent, witty and savagely murderous”
…Think you know her?…Think again….
THE LEGEND COMES TO LIFE
Written & Performed by: Jill Dalton
Directed by: Jack McCullough Music by: Larry Hochman
Friday August 21, 2009 ~ 8:00 p.m.
Saturday August 22, 2009 ~ 8:00 p.m.
Advance Tickets ~ $30.00
Click on “SCHEDULE “
or purchase at the door
or call the Eagle @ 508-989-9207
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Jill Dalton As: Lizzie Borden
Winner Jacoby Award:
MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
“The nod goes to Jill Dalton for her Lizzie Borden in “Lizzie Borden Live.” She runs the gamut of emotions in her performance from that of a mild Christian woman to a ruthless murderer. Her reenactment of the murder of her mother (it was my stepmother!) and father is a chilling scene in this play and Dalton, who also wrote the script, vividly brings it to the audience.”
Jacob Schaad Jr., The Cape May Gazette
Dalton is nothing less than superb in her depiction of the character, as her Lizzie is alternating sweet, innocent, witty and savagely murderous. The audience is left to decide which Lizzie is the real one.” Cape May Star Wave
“I heartily recommend you see Lizzie Borden Live. . . . complex and most interesting Lizzie, in the person of Jill Dalton.
Cape May Star Wave
“Absorbing performance . . . Dalton runs the gamut of emotions from supposedly mild Christian woman to that of a ruthless murderer.”
Cape May Gazette
“Everything from Jill’s facial features (like Lizzie herself) to the way her voice can change throughout the play makes for compelling and oddly sympathetic viewing.” Exit Zero
“Truly superb . . . the script is fascinating. Jill Dalton is an astonishingly talented actress – she changes her mood and characters in a split second. The play should get a Pulitzer.”
Charles Alexander, writer for Time Magazine
Lizzie Borden Live was originally commissioned by: East Lynn Theater Company, Cape May, NJ
