
Event Details


Fri, Dec 08
|William H. McCoy Theatre in Alson Smith
Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus
Inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon to the editor of the New York Sun—and by the timeless editorial response printed on the front page of the Sun.
Time & Location
Dec 08, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
William H. McCoy Theatre in Alson Smith , 173 Skirmisher Ln, Middletown, VA 22645, USA
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About the Event
Inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon to the editor of the —and by the timeless editorial response printed on the front page of the . Virginia wondered and wrote: "Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it in the , it's so. Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus?" Ed Mitchell, the 's editor, gives the assignment of answering Virginia's letter to Frank Church who, until his wife and baby died last Christmas Eve, was the 's best and most dependable reporter. is a play for young and old, magically reaffirming life's highest beauty and joy—"the eternal light with which childhood fills the world."New York SunSunSunSunSunYes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Tickets
General Admission
$15.00Sale ended
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