STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s W. K. Gordon Museum will present the classic film State Fair, starring Will Rogers and Janet Gaynor, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, as part of the Night at the Opera House series.
In the 1933 movie Rogers plays Abel Frake, patriarch of a family whose members are affected by the upcoming Iowa State Fair in various ways. Abel hopes to enter his prize hog, Blue Boy, and win the blue ribbon. His wife, Melissa (Louise Dresser), wants her mincemeat to take the food competition, son Wayne (Norman Foster) wants to get even with a carnival huckster who outsmarted him during the last state fair, and daughter Margery (Gaynor) just wants to get out of the house for a little fun.
Admission and intermission snacks are free; however, space is limited and reservations are suggested. To reserve seats, call 254-968-1886 or email GordonCenter@tarleton.edu.
The W. K. Gordon Museum and Research Center, a facility of Tarleton State University, is at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. To learn more about the museum visit tarleton.edu/gordoncenter.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.