An Evening with the Mill Girls of Lowell
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
- 6:30-8 p.m. - Performance (Events Center, second floor, Boott Cotton Mills Museum
- 8-8:30 p.m. - Candlelight boardinghouse tour (Mogan Cultural Center)
- Performance: "Three Mill Girls: We Are Not Machines", performed by Marcia Estabrook
Meet three mill workers who have different perspectives on their work in the mills. Mary Paul is "pro-mill", Sarah Bagley instigates turnouts and strikes, and Mary Harvey is an Irish immigrant worker who displays a complex range of attitudes from gratitude to outrage. The program explores various topics, including immigration, industrialization, labor history, prejudice, Victorian morals, and women’s history.
Marcia Estabrook has been portraying extraordinary historical women at schools, museums and theaters for more than 20 years. Through meticulous research and rehearsal she transforms herself into dynamic characters from the past for her performances.
Tour: At the conclusion of the performance, join us for a “candlelight” tour of the mill girl boardinghouse, with costumed interpretation and refreshments.
Registration is required. To reserve your spot, call 978-970-5080 or e-mail TIHC@uml.edu.
You can also register on-line, coming soon.
Co-sponsor: Lowell National Historical Park’s Folk Life Series
Part of Lowell Women’s Week 2012.
