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Theatre in the Galleries at the
Missouri History Museum in Forest Park


What: The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park continues its popular 
Theatre in the Galleries program on Tuesdays, Thursdays and 
Fridays at 2:00 p.m. 

Theatre in the Galleries are free one-person plays that bring to life 
historical characters within the museumÕs galleries. Performances are 
approximately 15 minutes. A brief question and answer period follows. 

Who: The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. 

When: The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park will offer the following 
Theatre in the Galleries performances during January and February 
2008: 

¥ Thursday, January 3, 2008: NEW! ÒPrivate Joseph Plumb Martin, A 
Soldier of the RevolutionÓ tells the story of Martin who, at the age of 
15, enlists in the fledgling American Army in 1776 and spends the 
next eight years fighting for his country. 
¥ Friday, January 4, 2008: ÒOn the EdgeÓ explores how women who 
traveled to the early North American frontier experienced aconfluence of culturesÑas well as radically different living 
conditions, climate and landscape. Discover the great challenges and 
new opportunities our pioneering foremothers faced. 
¥ Tuesday, January 8, 2008: ÒGo Home Rosie!Ó examines the 
experiences of women working in the war industry as World War IIcomes to an end. 
¥ Thursday, January 10, 2008: ÒPrivate Joseph Plumb Martin, A 
Soldier of the RevolutionÓ 

¥ Friday, January 11, 2008: ÒOn the EdgeÓ 
¥ Tuesday, January 15, 2008: ÒVeuve ChouteauÓ celebrates St. LouisÕ 
founding mother, Madame Chouteau. As word of the LouisianaPurchase reaches St. Louis, Madame Chouteau hatches a plan. 
¥ Thursday, January 17, 2008: ÒPrivate Joseph Plumb Martin, A 
Soldier of the RevolutionÓ 
¥ Friday, January 18, 2008: ÒOn the EdgeÓ 
¥ Tuesday, January 22, 2008: ÒPostcards from the FairÓ is the story of 
a young man enjoying the 1904 WorldÕs Fair. 
¥ Thursday, January 24, 2008: ÒPrivate Joseph Plumb Martin, A 
Soldier of the RevolutionÓ 
¥ Friday, January 25, 2008: ÒOn the EdgeÓ 
¥ Tuesday, January 29, 2008: NEW! ÒTragical Comedie of the French,
Spanish, French American Ville de Saint Louis.Ó Inspired by classicpuppet shows, Guignol and Punch and Judy, this puppet performancetakes a farcical look at the chaos that ensues when empires jockey 
for domination in a little frontier town. 
¥ Thursday, January 31, 2008: ÒPrivate Joseph Plumb Martin, A 
Soldier of the RevolutionÓ 
¥ Friday, February 1, 2008: ÒTragical Comedie of the French, Spanish,
French American Ville de Saint Louis.Ó 
¥ Tuesday, February 5, 2008: ÒOn the EdgeÓ 
¥ Thursday, February 7, 2008: ÒThe Journey WestÓ explores the hopes, 
fears and concerns of those who set out on the journey west and how 
Missouri was a jumping off point for this perilous journey. 
¥ Friday, February 8, 2008: ÒGo Home Rosie!Ó 
¥ Tuesday, February 12, 2008: ÒOn the EdgeÓ 
¥ Thursday, February 14, 2008: ÒThe Journey WestÓ 
¥ Friday, February 15, 2008: ÒVeuve ChouteauÓ 
¥ Tuesday, February 19, 2008: ÒOn the EdgeÓ 

¥ Thursday, February 21, 2008: ÒThe Journey WestÓ 
¥ Friday, February 22, 2008: ÒTragical Comedie of the French,
Spanish, French American Ville de Saint LouisÓ 
¥ Friday, February 26, 2008: ÒOn the EdgeÓ 
¥ Thursday, February 28, 2008: ÒThe Journey WestÓ 
¥ Friday, February 29, 2008: ÒPostcards from the FairÓ 
Cost: FREE 

Where: The Missouri History Museum at Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest 
Park, St. Louis, MO. 

Visit www.mohistory.org or call 314/746-4599. 
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