Mark Twain Tonight Invitation

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015, 8:00 P.M.

PRESENTED BY THE EUGENE FIELD HOUSE FOUNDATION

tion The Eugene Field House Founda is proud to present

Hal Holbrook in

Mark Twain Tonight!

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Saturday, April 11, 2015, 8:00 p.m

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Tickets on sale to the public Tuesday, February 10, 10:00 a.m. through the Touhill Box Office 314-516-4949 or www.touhill .org

VIP tickets available now, only through the Eugene Field House Foundation see attached order form or call 314-421-4689

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The Eugene Field House Foundation Karen L. Klohr, President Taylor C. McMullin, Vice President Robert P. Compton, Treasurer Brian Abel Ragen, Secretary Soraya Nouri, Member At Large

Trustees

Patricia Burns Maureen Clever Anthony J. Cuneo Mary Catherine Dettling Ronald L. Elz Susan Favazza

Sally Menke Julia O’Gorman Maurice E. Quiroga Christopher M. Smith Peter Wollenberg

Emeritus Trustees

D.J. Moore Marianne Gleich William R. Piper

Ex-Officio Trustees

Charles Brennan Phyllis Young

Director

Kimberly Ann Larson

Dear Supporter – After our sold out 2012 presentation of Mark Twain Tonight!, this theater season celebrates Mr. Holbrook’s 90th birthday and a remarkable 61st year of continuous performance of his Tony- and Emmy- award winning one-man play. Holbrook knows Twain as well as he knows himself, bringing richness to the character far beyond the quoting of Twain’s most memorable lines. His ever-changing selection of material from Twain’s vast body of work coincides with current events, keeping the show as fresh as ever, and amazing audiences with the relevancy to today.

Please join us for this very special evening of entertainment, and consider doing so at a VIP level or higher. Your generous support to our ongoing matching gift challenge and capital campaign is critical to us delivering our expansion and restoration plans in 2015. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of the most acclaimed and the longest running show in American theater history, while supporting a local National Historic Landmark with its own richly unique place in American history.

The Eugene Field House Foundation Taylor McMullin - Event Chairperson

Highlights of the Expansion

• New 4,000 sq. ft. museum with glass connecting walkway into the historic Field House • Multi-purpose exhibit space for rotating and traveling exhibits • Dedicated library and conference space • Expanded gift shop • Public restrooms and handicap accessibility

The Capital Campaign • $2.625 million total

• Supported by a generous $1 million matching gift challenge from private donors • Provides for construction of the new facility, plus further restoration to the historic home and surrounding landscape: • Phase 1 – Construction of the new facility • Phase 2 – Completion of enhancements

This expansion will be a dynamic cultural and educational destination appealing to both children and adults.

Inspirational and experiential exhibits will showcase the Field family legacy and provide historic context to modern issues, demonstrating the persisting influence of their contributions.

“From its storied beginnings, through its years of preservation…”

2014 1940 1900

“…to the future Field House Museum

…where inspiration has a home.”

Architectural Design by Dennis Tacchi & Associates and John Guenther, Architect

Mark Twain’s last visit to Missouri was in 1902…

June 1902 dedication at the Eugene Field House

…stopping in St. Louis to dedicate a marker on the childhood home of his late friend and fellow author, Eugene Field. That visit at the circa 1845 row house at 634 South Broadway began years of preservation of one of the city’s most historic landmarks, which not only honors Eugene, but equally recognizes his father Roswell, who made immeasurable contributions to American civil rights in his legal representation of Dred and Harriet Scott in their pursuit of freedom.

From the Field House’s early days of preservation by the St. Louis City Board of Education in the 1930s and school children’s “penny campaigns”, to today’s non-profit foundation which seeks to further protect and expand this National Historic Landmark, we welcome Hal Holbrook in “Mark Twain Tonight!” to symbolically support our capital campaign to make our plans a reality in 2015.

❑ YES, please reserve the following VIP ticket(s) for the Saturday, April 11, 2015 presentation of “Mark Twain Tonight!” ___ Silver VIP ticket - $125 ($25 tax deductible) - Includes: Qty.

Prime seats, pre-show and intermission lounge with open bar, and program acknowledgment

___ Gold VIP ticket - $325 ($100 tax deductible) - Includes: Qty.

Silver amenities, plus dinner and drinks at the Saint Louis Club, and transportation to and from the Club to the Touhill

Please consider a Capital Campaign contribution!

Become a Platinum supporter for this event and make history for the Field House with a contribution to the Capital Campaign. Receive complimentary VIP tickets to “Mark Twain Tonight!” as our thanks, plus join us for a special private cocktail reception with Hal Holbrook, hosted by Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason, on Thursday evening, April 9, in Clayton. ❑ $2,500 - Two Silver VIP tickets, plus private reception ❑ $5,000 - Four Silver VIP tickets, plus private reception ❑ $10,000 - Four Gold VIP tickets, plus private reception, and donor recognition in the new building ❑ $25,000 - Four Gold VIP tickets, plus private reception, and specific major naming opportunities ❑ Contact me with more details about the Capital Campaign

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