March 31, 2017
11:00 am
11:00 am
About this event
For the 11th consecutive year, the Charles H. Templeton Ragtime and Jazz Festival is bringing the spirit of the late 19th and early 20th centuries to Mississippi State University’s Mitchell Memorial Library March 30-April 1. As in years past, Jeff Barnhart, returning festival solo artist and artistic director of Mystic, Connecticut, will provide daytime silent film showings featuring live piano accompaniment. He will present an exclusive showing of “The Marriage Clause” that he assembled using clips housed at the Library of Congress. According to Barnhart, prominent director and producer Lois Weber’s 1926 extravaganza “The Marriage Clause” only exists in partial form. He will explain how he came to possess the film. Additionally, patrons will have the opportunity to watch the final 25 minutes of Buster Keaton’s 1925 classic “Seven Chances,” which showcases an entirely different marriage clause with what Barnhart calls “hysterical results.” Click the "Link" below for more information and to view a complete schedule of festival events.