An afternoon with Emily Brontë

Today you and your children can enjoy "An Afternoon With Jane Austen, Emily Brontë & Emily Dickinson" if you are near Gurney, Illinois (at the Warren Newport Public Library).

A one-woman play performed by Patricia Hruby Powell, this is a depiction of three great 19th century writers who dared to break the male monopoly on literary greatness.
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Emily Brontë, soon after the publication of Wuthering Heights, shares memories of her sisters, Charlotte and Anne, on the day following the funeral of their brother Branwell.

"I was amazed at your transformation from one character to the next. With no makeup change and minimal wardrobe change, your face and demeanor remarkably changed from that of a bright and lively Jane Austen to a sickly and drawn Emily Brontë. It was an impressive piece of acting." - Patricia Serafini, Director Robinson Public Library Robinson, IL

The next chance to see the performance is next March 2, 2006 at the Lake Villa District Library, Lake Villa, IL.
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In the picture you can see the actress in her Emily's costume. The picture can be found on her own web.

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