This Was Doylestown
This Was Doylestown, 1941
The Trapp Family Singers perform at Aldie, a Christmas party is held at the Bucks County Home, and Doylestown businesses and homes display "V" for "Victory," 71 years ago this week.
Editor's note - In 1938, the Trapp Family Singers emigrated from Austria to the United States and began making concert tours of the country. Martha Mercer, widow of sculptor William R. Mercer, Jr. (brother of Henry C. Mercer), invited the group to perform at her annual Christmas concert on Dec. 22, 1941 at Aldie, her mansion in Doylestown Township. Baroness Maria von Trapp and her seven stepchildren performed; her husband, Baron Georg von Trapp, and their three youngest children were not present. Seventeen years later, Doylestown Township resident Oscar Hammerstein II would co-write "The Sound of Music," a partly fictional musical version of Maria's life. The Trapp Family Singers performed old carols for about 200 guests at the annual …
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Kenneth Wallace
8:20 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011
It was great to have this event so close to home. The reenactors were fun and helpful to talk to. I hope this event grows and becomes a regular part of the park's events. more ›