BOOKS AND MEDIA: Briefly Noted

DVD

_Discoveries ... America Special Edition, Mark Twain Himself_ performed by
Richard Garey. DVD. 82 minutes. Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc., 2005.
ISBN 1-932978-14-3. $19.95. This one-man show is performed by actor and
Mark Twain impersonator Richard Garey at the historic Planter's Barn
Theater in Hannibal, Missouri. It is a one-camera production performed
before a small audience. Garey's selections are a mix of both humorous and
serious material combined with autobiographical commentary. In an interview
with Garey that is included on the DVD, he provides historical context for
the Planter's Barn Theater in Hannibal as well as Mark Twain's role in
American literature.

Amazon link for this DVD:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007W4O7Q/twainwebmarktwaiA/


_Discoveries ... America Special Edition, Mark Twain's Hannibal: A
Homecoming_ performed by Richard Garey. DVD. 66 minutes. Heritage Stage
Productions and Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc., 2005. ISBN
1-932978-31-3. $19.95. Mark Twain impersonator Richard Garey takes his act
and monologues to the streets of Hannibal, Missouri. Along the way he
visits some of the historic homes and buildings, local tourist attractions
and main street businesses. Notably absent is any visit to Mount Olivet
cemetery or the Hannibal public library--two other sites worthy of mention.
This production contains some of the same material from Garey's _Mark Twain
Himself_. Some historical errors and local myths are presented as fact such
as a childhood friendship between "The Unsinkable" Molly Brown and Sam
Clemens.

Amazon link for this DVD:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000ALCD2W/twainwebmarktwaiA/


Barbara Schmidt
Book Review Editor