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On February 4, 1864, Frederick Douglass visited Newtown and spoke at Newtown Hall, now known as Newtown Theatre. On February 4, 2025 – exactly 161 years later – the theatre will welcome nationally acclaimed Frederick Douglass impersonator Darius Wallace to the theatre to deliver “Frederick Douglass! The Lion of Freedom,” a one-man show about the life of America’s greatest abolitionist.A limited number of tickets are available for a 6 PM cocktail hour at the historic Court Inn, 105 Court Street. Tickets for the cocktail hour are discounted for for members of the theatre or the Newtown Historic Association. Price also includes VIP seating at the theatre for the performance. All proceeds from the cocktail hour benefit the Newtown Historic Association.
A percentage of ticket sales will support the African American Museum of Bucks County.
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120 N State St, Newtown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 18940
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