Sam and Livy’s 150th Wedding Anniversary
February 2, 2020, marked Sam Clemens and Livy Langdon’s 150th wedding anniversary. The Center for Mark Twain Studies and Elmira College marked the 2020 celebration of the happy occasion, with dramatic readings from Mark Twain’s imagined “Diaries of Adam and Eve”, Twain’s own recollection of the wedding after Livy’s death, Ida Langdon’s discerning thoughts about her aunt and uncle, as well as a few surprise performances inspired by Twain’s penchant for bending truth in the service to telling a good story.
The event took place on Wednesday, February 5 in the Watson Arena Theater on the Elmira College Campus.
Student Performers and Participants included:
- Marisa Woodley’23
- Elijah Jordan’23
- Sarah Turner’20
- Music by Patrick Hoose-Saukas’21
- Music by Noah Dorchester’21
- Lighting by Hanna Yoselevich’22
Resources for Teachers
The CMTS staff assembled a number of resources for teachers interested in bringing Mark Twain Studies into their classrooms based on this event. Teachers and non-profit institutions may use these resources freely.
Script for “Sam and Livy’s 150th Anniversary Performance”Download