Medicine Shows + Historic Baseball

An afternoon of old-fashioned entertainment!

Saturday, October 18

Medicine Shows at the Picnic Pavilion • 1 and 2 p.m. • Included with General Admission

The Walnut Hill Drama Society presents Professor Savage’s Traveling Medicine Show. Actors in period clothing represent a small corps of traveling players performing on behalf of a patent medicine company. They incorporate 19th-century vaudeville skits, short acts from period plays, humorous poems and readings, and songs. Along with the entertainment, Professor Savage will attempt to convince you of the healing powers of his Swamp Root Elixir herbal tonic in 19th-century hard-selling style. A healthy dose of skepticism is advised! Each performance lasts approximately a half-hour; seating and shade is available.

Historic Baseball on the Front Lawn • 3:30 p.m. • FREE!

Watch the origins of “America’s Greatest Pastime” by catching a Walnut Hill Bluestockings game. We play by 1876 rules, which include:

• No mitts allowed
• The batter, or “striker,” gets to call the pitch
• No cussin’ or spittin’

Please bring a lawn chair or blanket.

— ENDORSING SPONSOR / HISTORIC BASEBALL —

Support is provided by the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority