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Clarence Darrow To ‘Appear’ For Newtown Historical Society

If you asked ten people to name a famous lawyer, the majority would probably answer Clarence Darrow. Not only is he an iconic figure in the legal world, but in the popular imagination as well. On Tuesday, November 13, at 7:30 pm, in the community room of the C.H. Booth Library, actor Richard Clark will bring Mr Darrow to life.

Clarence Darrow achieved fame for his defense of several high profile cases, including the Leopold-Loeb “thrill” murder case. But, perhaps due to the successful play and motion picture based on the case, he is best remembered for the defense of John Scopes in the famous Monkey Trial of 1925.

Going up against the equally famous and well-loved William Jennings Bryan, Darrow was able to expose the hypocrisy and insincerity of many of those opposing the relatively new teaching of evolution. Mr Clark will show how he did it in an evening of tense courtroom drama, with some comic relief along the way.

Richard Clark is a professional actor who developed as his niche the one-person dramatization of the life and time of an historical figure, and has been working on creating a repertoire since 1998. He bases his scripts on autobiographies and letters of his subjects as well as other written interpretation, including other plays and each performance with a epilogue on the character of the person portrayed.

Mr Clark has appeared previously at Newtown Senior Center and Nunnawauk Meadows.

All Newtown Historical Society programs are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the presentation. For further information, call the society at 426-5937.

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