Join Mabry-Hazen House for a titillating new tour series, “Rated R for Risqué: Courtship, Romance and Intimacy in the Hazen Household” Thursday through Saturday, March 10-12.
Preserving the stories of three generations of women and their experiences in and out of love, Mabry-Hazen House will explore romantic conventions, behaviors, etiquettes, beliefs and taboos at the turn of the 20th century. Learn how each generation thought about romance and how it changed over the generations, and what it tells about the past and present experiences in finding and maintaining relationships. With much of the original furniture and decor owned by the family on display, visitors will see exactly where romantic interactions and exchanges occurred. Beyond the original artifacts, the story of Evelyn Hazen, her ill-fated 15-year engagement to Ralph Scharringhaus, and the subsequent breach of promise and seduction lawsuit gives an intimate glimpse into the thoughts and actions of a couple falling into and out of love in the 1920s.
Tours on Thursday, March 10, and Friday, March 11, occur from 5–9 p.m., with tours starting at 5, 6:30 and 8. Tours on Saturday, March 12, will occur from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. with tours starting at 11, 12:30 and 2. Tickets are $15 per person. Each tour time is limited to 15 visitors per tour. As the program is for mature audiences, visitors must be 18 or older and/or 16 or older with a guardian older than 21 years. For more information or to purchase tickets go here.
Patrick Hollis is executive director of Mabry-Hazen House
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