Shakespeare Coming to Kennewick
The famous Ben Greet Players will bring classical drama to town after the local Women's Club and lyceum committee secured a rare stop on the company's tour.
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Through the efforts of the local lyceum committee and the Shakespeare department of the Woman’s club, it has been made possible to bring to Kennewick the famous Ben Greet Players for two performances on October 31. The players will give some classical comedy at an afternoon matinee and some one of Shakespeare’s plays, probably 'The Merchant of Venice,' in the evening. Ben Greet and his players are known on both sides of the ocean. They do not usually visit towns of this size, and that they are coming here is due largely to Kennewick’s geographical location, mid-way between the larger cities of the state, which enables the players to break an otherwise long and tiresome journey.
“They do not usually visit towns of this size, and that they are coming here is due largely to Kennewick’s geographical location.”
Kennewick still leverages its position as a central transportation hub in the Tri-Cities to attract regional and national acts, much as the town boosters used the 'mid-way' geography to convince theater companies to stop over in 1917.
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