The original backdrop to “Our Town Madison” which was the brainchild of the late Ralph Acker, is displayed in the current exhibit at the Madison Historical Society. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
The original backdrop to “Our Town Madison” which was the brainchild of the late Ralph Acker, is displayed in the current exhibit at the Madison Historical Society. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
MADISON — A colorful painted backdrop displayed on the stage in the rear of the Madison Historical Society building gives a nod to a fun tradition that took place for several years during Old Home Week, starting in the late Sixties.
The Aug. 18, 1967, production of "Our Town Madison" covered 200 years of the town's history, from 1750-1950 and starred direct descendants of the characters in the "saga": Bud Bickford, Harold Colcord, Ken Lane, Richard Hocking, Freddie Shackford and Cliff Ward Jr. and Sr. Later productions were also put on in 1968 and '70.
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