Is there anything more dangerous in this world that two bored lawyers? In 1865 there were only two lawyers in Eau Claire: Will “Pit” Bartlett and Alex Meggett. And these two lawyers had no clients in their foreseeable future. Bartlett and Meggett decided to hold a Kangaroo Court. A Kangaroo Court, according to our good friend Noah Webster, is “a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted.” In this case, pun intended, the law was perverted so that Bartlett and Meggett could drum up a little business. Will these lawyers get away with corrupting the law? Or will justice be served?
This story is based in fact, more information can be found at the Chippewa Valley Museum. The drama was written by Jane and Jim Jefferies and produced by Scott Morfitt and Eli Klatt at Blugold Radio. Michael Rambo performed the theme song with additional music by Lauren Jefferies.
Special thanks goes out to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the Chippewa Valley Writers’ Guild, and the Chippewa Valley Museum.
Photograph provided by the Chippewa Valley Museum
In this exciting episode of Wisconsin history theater we explore the xenophobic tensions effecting German immigrants to Wisconsin during World War One.
Be sure to buy your tickets for the live reading of the final episode of Wisconsin History theater this Saturday, November 11th at the Rev wine bar in downtown Eau Claire.
This story is based in fact, more information can be found at the Chippewa Valley Museum. The drama was written by Jane and Jim Jefferies and produced by Scott Morfitt and Eli Klatt at Blugold Radio. Michael Rambo performed the theme song with additional music by Lauren Jefferies.
Special thanks goes out to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the Chippewa Valley Writers’ Guild, and the Chippewa Valley Museum.
Photograph provided by the Chippewa Valley Museum
On Episode 4 of Wisconsin History Theater we examine the curious case of an elephant skeleton found somewhere in Eau Claire. Tune in to this weeks episode to find out how it got there!
This story is based in fact, more information can be found at the Chippewa Valley Museum. The drama was written by Jane and Jim Jefferies and produced by Scott Morfitt and Eli Klatt at Blugold Radio. Michael Rambo performed the theme song with additional music by Lauren Jefferies.
Special thanks goes out to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the Chippewa Valley Writers’ Guild, and the Chippewa Valley Museum.
Photograph provided by the Chippewa Valley Museum
ALL TICKETS WILL CALL – This show is all ages but limited to 50 total seats.
Wisconsin History Theater presents: Kangaroo Court – Live Radio Drama Reading
Saturday, November 11th
Doors: 7 PM
Showtime: 7:30 PM
The Rev
204 S Barstow (Next to The Plus)
“Is there anything more dangerous in this world that two bored lawyers? In 1865 there were only two lawyers in Eau Claire: Will “Pit” Bartlett and Alex Meggett. And these two lawyers had no clients in their foreseeable future. Bartlett and Meggett decided to hold a Kangaroo Court. A Kangaroo Court, according to our good friend Noah Webster, is “a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted.” In this case, pun intended, the law was perverted so that Bartlett and Meggett could drum up a little business. Will these lawyers get away with corrupting the law? Or will justice be served?”
The year is 1917, in Eau Claire and it is the dead of winter and Maude Phillips is raising her and her family in a cave alongside the river by the Dewey Street Bridge. Athourities eventually get involved and want to lock Maude up in an insane asylum across the state, Tune into Wisconsin History Theater to hear the exciting conclusion of the Cave Lady!
This story is based in fact, more information can be found at the Chippewa Valley Museum. The drama was written by Jane and Jim Jefferies and produced by Scott Morfitt and Eli Klatt at Blugold Radio. Michael Rambo performed the theme song with additional music by Lauren Jefferies.
Special thanks goes out to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the Chippewa Valley Writers’ Guild, and the Chippewa Valley Museum.
Photograph provided by the Chippewa Valley Museum
The Wright Brothers werent the only ones conquering the heavens at the turn of the century. In 1909, Eau Claire had it’s own inventor named Walker Russel who lived and worked on Water street building his own flying machine, The Eau Claire. Tune into this weeks episode to hear the exciting story of the Prairie Chicken!
This story is based in fact, more information can be found at the Chippewa Valley Museum. The drama was written by Jane and Jim Jefferies and produced by Scott Morfitt and Eli Klatt at Blugold Radio. Michael Rambo performed the theme song with additional music by Lauren Jefferies.
Special thanks goes out to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the Chippewa Valley Writers’ Guild, and the Chippewa Valley Museum.
Photograph provided by the Chippewa Valley Museum
The town of Eau Claire has a pig problem, the swine are wreaking havoc in downtown! Who will stop them!? In the inaugural episode of Wisconsin History Theater, the Wymans take on the porcine menace with the help of the Eau Claire Free Press.
This story is based in fact, more information can be found at the Chippewa Valley Museum. The drama was written by Jane and Jim Jefferies and produced by Scott Morfitt and Eli Klatt at Blugold Radio. Michael Rambo performed the theme song with additional, original music by Lauren Jefferies.
This episodes readers were:
Rich Swanson as Gilbert Porter
Jim Jefferies as Dave Wyman
Jane Jefferies as Jane Wyman
Arnie Prokott as Clem Watkins
Evelyn Halvorsen as Holly
and Dawn Olson as Sadie and Molly
Special thanks goes out to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the Chippewa Valley Writers’ Guild, and the Chippewa Valley Museum.
Photograph provided by the Chippewa Valley Museum
Tune into Wisconsin History Theater Saturdays at 7:00 PM on 99.9 FM or stream online.
We will also be doing a live theater reading of the last episode at the Plus on November 11th!
