Old Academy Players perform at 200th anniversary celebration of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
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A shoulder-firing rocket launcher is among the weapons turned in at the Trenton gun buyback program (Phil Gregory for NewsWorks)
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<p>Elizabeth (Julia Wise) reacts to the remarks of the imperious Lady Catherine DeBourgh (Helga Krauss). (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Kitty (Jessica Hobbs-Pifer) dreams of wedded bliss during the Old Academy Players performance of "Pride and Prejudice" at the Free Public Library. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Mrs. Bennet, portrayed by Jane Jennings performs a scene from "Pride and Prejudice" at the Free Public Library. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The Old Academy Players perform the last of the pop-up scenes from "Pride and Prejudice" in Pepper Hall at the Free Public Library. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Julia Wise and Isaiah Price perform a stormy scene from "Pride and Prejudice" between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Members of the Old Academy Players of East Falls perform scenes from Pride and Prejudice. Here Elizabeth (Julia Wise) comforts her sister Jane (Laura J. Seeley) after the arrival of a letter bearing bad tidings. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Audience members find seats on the steps in front of the Social Science and History department of the Free Public Library to watch a performace of scenes from "Pride and Prejudice." (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Mr. and Mrs. Bennet (Nick Lutwyche and Jane Jennings) argue over their daughter's refusal of a marriage proposal. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Old Academy Players carry their props from location to location during a series of pop-up performances of scenes from "Pride and Prejudice." (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Jane (Laura Seeley) and Elizabeth (Julia Wise) react to the unwanted attention of Mr. Collins (Brian Weiser) during a pop-up performace at the Free Public Library. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Jane Jennings, who portrays Mrs. Bennet in the Old Academy Players' performance of "Pride and Prejudice," doubles as a musician for the dance scene. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The Old Academy Players of East Falls stage a dance scene in the lobby of the central branch of the Philadelphia Library to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of "Pride and Prejudice." (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Elizabeth Bennet, portrayed by Julia Wise, interrupts a card game between Mr. Bingley (Frederick Brown) and Mr. Darcy (Isaiah Price). (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The Bennet sisters: Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, (portrayed by (from left) Grace Kauffman-Rosengarten, Jessica Hobbs-Pifer, and Marion Standefer, comment on Mr. Darcy's atrocious behavior. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The Old Academy Players from East Falls put on a pop-up performance of scenes from "Pride and Prejudice" in Philbrick Hall to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)</p>
A dozen members of the Old Academy Players theater group from East Falls performed favorite scenes from Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” at the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia on Monday. The performances were part of a day-long celebration of the 200th anniversary of the book’s publication.
The pop-up scenes began in Philbrick Hall on the first floor, continued in the main lobby, proceeded up the stairs to the balcony in front of the social science and history department, and finished in Pepper Hall in the art and literature section. The Old Academy Players carried their props and the audience followed as they moved from venue to venue.
Other events included a literary salon, a panel discussion about the novel’s modern relevance, a screening of the 2005 film adaptation, and a special viewing of the library’s Austen items in the rare book department.
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