Eddie Frierson's MATTY: AN EVENING WITH CHRISTY MATHEWSON

Thursday, August 12, 2010
7:30pm
Theatre in Brooks
Keystone College

for "Christy Mathewson Days"
Factoryville, PA
* for a pdf of the weekend's schedule click the Keystone Logo above
CALL (570) 945-8169 FOR TICKETS!

MATTY returns for it's semi-annual appearance in Christy Mathewson's hometown of Factoryville, Pennsylvania to celebrate Matty's 130th birthday with "Christy Mathewson Days." Keystone College (formerly Keystone Academy where Christy Mathewson attended grammar school) throws the event for the whole community. President Ned Boehm is quite the host and the Borough really takes pride in the celebration. Join the party! A full weekend slate is scheduled beginning with the performance of MATTY on Thursday evening, August 12 (Mathewson's actual birthday) at 7:30 in the Theatre in Brooks on the Keystone campus. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for children under 12. Call (570) 945-8169 for tickets.
Prior to the performance on Thursday at 4:30 (in the Gambal Gymnasium) Frank Ceresi, appraiser for SCP and Sothoby's Auctions, will be appraising items brought in (3 item limit per person) of pre-WWII baseball memorabilia. The Christy Mathewson Collection also goes on display at that time in the lobby of Gambal.
FRIDAY NIGHT, August 13, will be special. In the Theatre in Brooks will be the world premeire of the CHRISTY MATHEWSON DAY documentary film. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for children under 12. A wonderful ice cream social will follow at Gambal Gymnasium.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: The BIG 6K run bright and early at 8am with registration at 7:30am. At 9am all of the awards for the runners will be given out followed by breakfast on the College Green courtesy of the world's friendliest institution of higher learning, Keystone College. At 11am will be the Christy Mathewson Day Parade from Keystone, down Main Street, to the Christy Mathewson Little League Complex where at noon the day and wonderful weekend will finish out with awards, a little league all star game, Trail Youth Soccer exhibition, live music, food, raffles and MORE! DON'T MISS A SINGLE EVENT! See you in Factoryville!

www.factoryville.org

THIS JUST IN!
MATTY Press Video is now on the Web!
Enjoy these features and reviews from the recent past right here on the MATTY WEB SITE!

PLEASE E-MAIL AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!

* To learn more about the history of "MATTY: An Evening With Christy Mathewson" and its development, click the link here to read the two part feature article that was published in OLDTYME BASEBALL NEWS just prior to the show's opening in New York Off-Broadway.

FUN FACT: Eddie Frierson was asked to broadcast the play-by-play of a CALIFORNIA HIGH A Minor League Game (Bakersfield Blaze vs Rancho Cucamonga Quakes) in June --- You can listen to the internet podcast streaming here on the MATTY website! Click the "play" button on the orange player above this text and below the Blaze logo!

Click the image below to download the full

MATTY NY Press Kit
(in pdf format)

The MATTY Press Kit

Due to the financial crisis many of the scheduled MATTY performances for 2009 have been postponed for sometime in the future.

Check the Matty Web Site for details --- no dates set yet!

2010

SHOWS FOR 2010 HAVE NOT BEEN LOCKED IN BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL POSSIBILITIES:

@UCLA

@ Santa Clarita, CA

@ Cooperstown, NY

Check here throughout the summer to see when these dates are set!

* POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE IN THE NEAR FUTURE AT
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY!
Check this website for details as they become available!

POSTPONED (perhaps Fall 2010 or Summer 2011)

National Baseball Hall of Fame

Cooperstown, New York

*Summer 2011? --- Scheduling conflicts have put Matty's return to Cooperstown for another encore performance up in the air. Details are being worked out. All shows will be in the Grandstand Theatre at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown! More details in the near future!

* NOTE: MATTY is also available for your school or younger group in a 45 minute "School Assembly" format and is being booked in the Los Angeles area through ENRICHMENT WORKS!
Click the graphic below for more information:

Other Engagements for 2010-111 on the hot stove:

* Check this page regularly for updated schedule information!

Santa Monica, CA

Pittsburgh, PA

Boston, Massachusetts

Washington, D.C.

Pendragon Theatre (Saranac Lake, NY)

Downstairs Cabaret Theatre (Rochester, NY)

Sarasota, Florida

IN MEMORY: Clive Barnes, famed New York Theatre Critic passed away at the age of 81 on November 19, 2008 of complications from liver cancer. Barnes was a wonderful man and a tremendous fan of MATTY. His kind words and criticism of the show when it opened in New York at the Lambs Theatre made MATTY a well-known play throughout theatre circles. We were greatful for his encouragement then and mourn his loss now. He was more than an icon. He was a wonderful man and he touched so many lives with his own. He will be more sorely missed.

IN MEMORY . . .

In the wake of the horrible tragedies in our Nation on September 11, 2001 this web site is dedicated to honor the memory of all those who lost their lives in the attack on America, including American Airlines Flight 77 Captain Charles "Chic" Burlingame III.

"Chic," 51, was the brother of Eddie Frierson's dear friend, Brad Burlingame. He was a veteran pilot and former Navy officer. A graduate of Anaheim High School, he went on to the Naval Academy and flew for the Navy. He lived in Virginia and once worked in the Pentagon. But he retained a fondness for the home teams (his home teams in Los Angeles), the Angels and Lakers. Indeed, while preparing for his trip of September 11, he'd hoped that his wife, Sheri, would be able to accompany him to Los Angeles so they could attend a baseball game, but he couldn't get seats that were worth the trouble. He wanted to watch the Angels while celebrating his 52nd birthday, which was Wednesday, September 12, 2001. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend and he will be sorely missed. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery, where Burlingame's father, a Navy and Air Force veteran, is also buried.

*Bookmark this page and return to the MATTY Web Site often! Keep up to date on changes or any additions to the performance schedule. More are being added every week!

* To learn more about the history of "MATTY: An Evening With Christy Mathewon" and its development, click the link here to read the two part feature article that was published in OLDTYME BASEBALL NEWS just prior to the show's opening Off-Broadway.

How to Contact Us:

If you would like more information on The Mathewson Foundation, Sales, Services or Booking Information please use the information below:

Telephone
800-75-MATTY

FAX
501-629-5726

Postal address
The Mathewson Foundation
P.O. Box 220323
Newhall, California 91322-0323

Electronic mail (click link below to contact via e-mail):
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