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 “Saved by the Belles”: A Performance Highlighting the Women of Linden Place Mansion

Bristol, RI – Three women played major roles in preserving Linden Place Mansion throughout its 200-year history and in honor of Women’s History Month, these women will be celebrated in Saved by the Belles, a series of living history performances, on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM. These interactive and family-friendly performances will take place inside the 1810 Federal-style mansion located at 500 Hope St. in Bristol, RI. 

Notable East Bay theatrical talents have joined together for the cause to continue the restoration and preservation of Linden Place Mansion which this year is celebrating its 200^th birthday.

Sarah Rogers De Wolf, who rented out rooms in the house during the late 1800’s in order to keep the mansion in the family’s possession, will be played by actress Carol Glanville. Glanville is an Andrews School teacher and facilitator of the well-known ‘History Kids’ at Linden Place.

Attend a poetry reading with Theodora De Wolf Colt, who fled Linden Place by coach with her family on a snowy, December night in 1825. She returned forty years later and spent her days restoring Linden Place to its original grandeur and planted Linden trees, giving the mansion its name. Theodora will be played by Roz Remington, who is an actress with Barker Playhouse, docent and tour guide for Linden Place.

Finally, enjoy a “music lesson” with Linden’s third and final belle, Ethel Colt Miglietta, who for many years summered at Linden Place and gave singing lessons in the mansion’s parlors. Ethel, daughter of actress Ethel Barrymore, will be played by Kate Grana, a talented classical singer, voice-over artist and songwriter.

Saved by the Belles was written and directed by Barbara Blossom, a veteran actress and drama teacher at the Linden Place summer camp.

In conjunction with this performance and the celebration of the mansion’s 200^th birthday, the Linden Place Museum will be open for free guided tours from 12pm – 3pm.  Guests are encouraged to visit the 1810 museum prior to attending the performance.  Admission to the performance is $15, $10 for seniors and students and $8 for Linden Place members.  Space is limited and reservations are recommended.  For more information or to make a reservation, please call 253-0390 or email info@lindenplace.org