Friday, July 8, 2011

BELVA LOCKWOOD "IMPERSONATOR"

Lockport's Old Home Week runs Saturday through July 17 with a wide range of events and opportunities to learn about the city’s past.

One of the events will be “Step Back in Time,” a free performance at 7:30 PM Tuesday in the Palace Theatre.

Featured on stage will be Gov. Washington Hunt, Belva Lockwood and Rep. William E. Miller.

Hunt, the only Niagara County resident ever elected governor of New York, served one term in the 1850s. He will be portrayed by Cambria Town Justice Henry Peters.

Lockwood, the Royalton native who in 1884 became the first woman to run for president on a minor party ticket, will be played by Marsha Zimmer.

Miller, the Lockport congressman and 1964 Republican vice presidential candidate, will be brought back to life by Clinton Starke.