The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
Date and Time: September 23, 2021, 7:00 PM CT
Location:
Newton Public Library, 720 Oak St, Newton
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From the TALK series, It's a Hard Knock Life
Discussion Leader: Rosemary Kolich
36-year-old Mrs. Cora Carlisle chaperones teen Louise Brooks to New York City from Wichita, Kansas, when the budding silent-film star secures an opportunity to study at the prestigious Denishawn school of dance. While Louise attends dance lessons, Cora secretly embarks on her own personal quest, finding herself knocking at the door of the New York Home for Friendless Girls.
Sponsored by: Newton Public Library
For more information about this event, please contact:
Daniel Eells
(316) 283-2890
http://www.newtonplks.org