Tom Twomey Series: Valedictory Orations, Songs and Speeches at Clinton Academy
For over 100 years Clinton Hall was the center of entertainment not only for East Hampton but for the surrounding area. Theater events including dramas, tragedies and musicals as well as concerts and tableaus were performed not only by local thespians but citizens from locales as far away as Smithtown. It was the forerunner of Guild Hall.
Hosted by Town and Village Historian Hugh R. King, Valedictory Orations, Songs and Speeches, Harangues and Dialogues at Clinton Academy 1821-1921 will bring to life examples of this theatrical history. The presentation includes appearances by silver-tongued orator and humorist John H. Hector, The Montague Light Opera Singers, and local legend Samuel H. Miller along with musical accompaniment by Herman Hans Wetzler.
This year’s Tom Twomey Series is presented as a partnership between the East Hampton Library and the East Hampton Historical Society. The event is free of charge, but reservations are strongly encouraged.
