Lizzie Evans – The Life and Career of Knox County’s Most Famous Forgotten Celebrity
Date: 04/23/2025
Time: 06:30 pm-07:30 pm
Location: Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon, OH
Organizer: Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
Cost: Free
Contact and more info:
mvknoxpubliclibrary@gmail.com
https://www.knox.net
About the event:
Lizzie Evans, a native of Mount Vernon, launched her career as an actress in the 1880s. She performed on Broadway, in large-scale theater productions throughout the United States and Canada, and on the Vaudeville circuit. She even played at the Woodward Opera House during its original heyday. For more than four decades, she was—if perhaps not a household name—at least a familiar one in cities all over the continent. Yet she is nearly forgotten today…even in her hometown.
Cone learn more about her life and career. We hope to see you there.
If you, or anyone you know, wants to share their own work, research, or experience—especially as it relates to history, people, and events in Mount Vernon and Knox County—as part of this Speaker Series in the coming months, please contact the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, at (740) 392-2665 or via email at mvknoxpubliclibrary@gmail.com. We would love to hear your story.