

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: “The Inspiration for Tom Sawyer” – Jim Waddell Live Performances
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Professional Mark Twain performer Jim Waddell presents “The Inspiration for Tom Sawyer” four times a week at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum Gallery.
The performances will be presented at no cost to Hannibal residents and guests at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in historic Downtown Hannibal four times a week during the tourism season.
Waddell’s live performance incorporates an 1870 letter to Will Bowen from Twain, Benny Farthing’s cave adventure, notes from Mark Twain’s autobiography, and a presentation of “A Boy’s Manuscript”.
There is no cost to attend the performances for residents and museum visitors, removing a large barrier for those wanting to experience the show.
The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum would be honored to welcome you to our Museum Gallery to experience the performance and tour our historic campus.
Mark Twain’s personal story is the story of the American Dream – self-taught, self-made Americans making their mark on our country and our national identity. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum explore themes Twain covered in his writings that are still in the forefront of discussion today – classism, racism, democracy and representation – as well as topics that make up the larger American story – westward expansion, the ability to forge your own path despite humble beginnings, and the change of Missouri from western frontier to a bustling hub of commerce.

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum would like to thank the Missouri Arts Council for their partnership in presenting the shows with no admittance fee.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hannibal/the-inspiration-for-tom-sawyer-jim-waddell-live-performances/200029730676433
- **Event Categories**: performances, trips-adventures, entertainment, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029730676433?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=hannibal-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hannibal
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 120 North Main Street, Hannibal, MO, United States, Missouri 63401
- **lat**: 39.71042
- **long**: -91.3561
- **full address**: 120 North Main Street, Hannibal, MO, United States, Missouri 63401

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (https://allevents.in/org/mark-twain-boyhood-home-and-museum/1859420)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 120 North Main Street, Hannibal, MO, United States, Missouri 63401
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** performances, trips-adventures, entertainment, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about “The Inspiration for Tom Sawyer” – Jim Waddell Live Performances ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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