Civil War Play Excerpts at March's Civil War Round Table
On Sunday, March 13 at 3 P.M., at the Williamson County Library in Franklin, the Franklin Civil War Round Table will present “Scenes from SCATHE: A Civil War Incident in Middle Tennessee.”
Confederate General Earl Van Dorn was a well-known and effective commander of cavalry, but his off duty judgment, or sometimes lack of it, produced much colorful gossip. This was especially true in the spring of 1863 when his infamous “liaison” with one of Spring Hill’s most prominent ladies led to one of the most talked about local incidents of the War.
Dr. Deanne Collins, herself a Round Table member, and her cast will present portions of her dramatic play with music, SCATHE. The play, its title referencing injury, brings to life how an entire town is injured by both the Van Dorn affair and the greater tragedy of the War.
Collins is an accomplished dancer who has traveled throughout the United States in a National Endowment for the Arts presentation, has been a presenter at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and has served as an Assistant Professor at Lane College in Jackson, TN. She received her Doctorate from Vanderbilt University, and currently writes and directs plays for the Spring Hill Library’s Kidz Kompany.
During the 45-minute presentation, the cast will perform excerpts involving Van Dorn and General Forrest, Van Dorn’s eviction from White Hall, the evolvement of his relationship with Jesse Peters and his assassination by Dr. Peters. The entire play will be presented by the Spring Hill Historical Commission in early May, on the anniversary dates of the actual events portrayed.
The event is free to the public. The Franklin Civil War Round Table is an educational program of Franklin’s Charge and meets on the second Sunday of each month at the Williamson County Library. For more information contact Greg Wade at greglwade@yahoo.com, or visit http://www.franklinscharge.com/round-table.
