Article regarding October 5 2012 appearnce at the Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Castle Pines, CO.

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Such was the case at the Cherokee Ranch and Castle last week as
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the organization hosted another performance in its Meet the Author
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series. Edgar Allan Poe – Dark Whispers of Genius was vividly
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portrayed by actor David Skipper in period costume. Armed with an
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encyclopedic knowledge of the gothic author and an appropriately
baleful voice, the actor switched between reciting some of Poe’s
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lesser-known works and thoughtful musings that the author may have
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had. He began with a reading of the poem Ulalume – one of three
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poems written as his beloved wife, Virginia, slowly succumbed to
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consumption, now known as tuberculosis.
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“The skies they were ashen and sober;
The leaves they were crisped and sere—
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The leaves they were withering and sere;
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It was night in the lonesome October
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Of my most immemorial year:
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It was hard by the dim lake of Auber,
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In the misty mid region of Weir— Actor David Skipper as Edgar Allan Poe
It was down by the dank tarn of Auber,
the property which was started by Kimball, the castle’s last resident Thursday, October 18, 5:00 pm
In the ghoul-haunted woodland of Weir…
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Anecdotes about his troubled life “…the dead rest only as long as
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we remember…”, literary influences that formed him as a writer, poet
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and critic “…in many literary circles I am known as the Tomahawk
Man because of my rather scathing reviews of supposed fellow
Friday, October 19, 7:30 am
authors work such as that lick-spickled Longfellow who couldn’t put
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a sentence together if he had a bag of words,” and the creative writing
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process “My writing comes from my mind and my spirit, my poetry
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comes from my heart...” were fodder for the performance.
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These themes were explored in between readings of both poetry
and prose after which questions for the author were taken while still
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in character. “No sir, I never took drugs. I do, however, suffer from—
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inebriation from time to time—but have sworn off and am now a
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temperate man.”
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After the in-character performance, Skipper took further questions
from the audience regarding insights into Poe’s life as well as his
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death, which is still shrouded in mystery. The actor’s knowledge of
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Poe and insights into his psyche were as much intriguing as they were
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enlightening. The fact that the Castle’s last owner, Tweet Kimball
was a direct descendant of Poe’s surrogate family (the Allan family)
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further added to the macabre atmosphere.
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As is tradition, tours of the citadel were given by foundation
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docents prior to the performance. Tours are not only educational, but
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thoroughly enjoyable as history was woven with anecdotes of the for-
mer owners giving glimpses into their personal lives. The furnishings,
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much of which dates back to the 16th & 17th centuries, and the art
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collection are remarkable especially when paired with the descriptive
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narrative of the guides. The tours alone are worth the price of admis-
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sion. Also included was an incredible buffet dinner enjoyed before the
performance with a luscious desert and coffee service after capping
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off the evening’s experience.
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The Authors Series continues with Julie Pech - The Chocolate
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ber. The Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation operates the facility
Sunday, October 28, 7:00 am
hosting a variety of other activities including guided tours, afternoon
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teas, educational opportunities and special events & weddings. The
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Foundation also oversees a heard of prize winning Santa Gertrudis on