Chesapeake historian and author Kate Livie will present “Saltwater Showmen: The James Adams Floating Theater, 1914-1941” at 4 p.m. October 18 at Historic Christ Church & Museum.
The event will feature an opening reception with fresh oysters, shrimp and handcrafted cocktails. A light supper will follow the presentation.
According to Livie, from 1914 to 1941 the James Adams Floating Theater enchanted riverside small towns and cities throughout the Chesapeake’s tributaries with theater productions, musicals and other entertainment. Long after its circuit was abandoned for motion pictures, the legacy of the magical little showboat lived on in….
