Historic Brinton Lodge will host an entertaining evening of burlesque and cabaret on Saturday, April 30, at 8:30 p.m. in celebration of Walpurgisnacht, or Witches’ Night Out, a halfway-to-Halloween holiday of old tradition.
The Burlesque and Cabaret Show will include music, erotic dances, puppeteers, sword swallowers, body painting, comedy and circus acts by performers gathered from near and far. Each performance will carry the theme of Witches’ Night Out. The show will last approximately one hour.
Legend has it that Witches’ Night Out, like its autumn counterpart, Halloween, is a time when ghosts and other supernatural creatures roam freely among the world of the living. It is traditionally celebrated on April 30, the halfway point to Halloween. The history of the holiday combines two legends: Witches’ Night, a medieval springtime gathering to drive away evil spirits, and the eighth century Saint Walpurga, who was pursued by ghosts on Walpurgis Night.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.brintonlodge.com. For more information, the public can call 610-572-7121.
Brinton Lodge’s storied history began in the 1700s when it was a small farmhouse built on land deeded by William Penn. In the early 1900s, a wealthy family transformed it into a Gilded Age mansion, which gave its interior the unexpected grandeur and beauty still seen today. In the 1920s, it was used as an exclusive Jazz Age gentleman’s club, and, until 2009, it housed a number of well-known restaurants. Today, it is being preserved as a unique local landmark, hosting entertaining events throughout the year to raise funds for restoration. It is also home to Hidden River Brewing Company, a small-batch craft brewery and brew pub. Brinton Lodge is located at 1808 W. Schuylkill Road (Route 724) in Douglassville.
