The Southeast Ohio History Center is hosting a History Mystery Night doubleheader event

About this event

The Southeast Ohio History Center is hosting a History Mystery Night doubleheader event with a live old fashioned radio performance followed by a silent movie and grand organ accompaniment by renowned organist Dennis James on November 6 th and 7 th .

The program will honor writer Edgar Allen Poe with two interpretations of one of his most famous short stories, The Tell-Tale Heart. The first portion of the show will be a live reading of the 1941 Inner Sanctum Series radio broadcast of The Tell-Tale Heart, performed by the Actors’ Moveable Theater and Dennis James. Following a brief intermission, Dennis James will accompany the 1914 silent film The Avenging Conscience , starring Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Sweet, and directed by D.W. Griffith.

Friday, November 6th will be a dinner theater-style event with dinner provided by Purple Chopstix. Doors will open at 5:15, and dinner will be served at 5:30. The performance will begin at 6:00. Purple Chopstix is once again providing the meal for the event. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.

Saturday, November 7th is family night. Doors will open at 5:45, and the performance will begin at 6:30. Popcorn, movie snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the concession stand.

The Southeast Ohio History Center is located at 24 West State Street in Athens. For more information about the Dennis James’ dual performance celebrating the work of Edgar Allen Poe at the Southeast Ohio History Center contact the History Center at 7340-592-2280 or visit the web at https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/dennis-james-family-night/ or https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/dennis-james-dinner-theater/