

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Frederick Douglass Returns to the Newtown Theatre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: On February 4, 1864, Frederick Douglass visited Newtown and spoke at Newtown Hall, now known as Newtown Theatre. On February 4, 2025 – exactly 162 years later – the theatre will welcome nationally acclaimed Frederick Douglass impersonator Darius Wallace to the theatre to deliver “Frederick Douglass: The Self-Made Man &amp; The Work of Rebuilding a Nation.”

This is a completely different show than 2025. In this one-man theatrical event, Wallace steps into the voice, passion and moral authority of Frederick Dougalss to deliver his power Self-Made Man speech – an enduring message about resilience, education and self-determination. But this is more than a recitation. The evening expands to include what Douglass spoke about in Newtown in 1864, which was his urgent advocacy for the Freedmen’s Bureau – an institution that provided education, housing, and legal aid to millions of newly freed men and women – and his vision for a nation united by justice and equality.

This performance speaks powerfully to today’s conversations about equity, citizenship, and the responsibility we share in shaping a more just society. It is a stirring reminder that the work of freedom is never finished and that we all have a role in building the future.

Prior to the event, a limited number of tickets are available for a 6-7 PM cocktail hour at the historic Court Inn, 105 Court Street. Wallace will attend the cocktail party as Frederick Douglass.

A percentage of ticket sales from the Frederick Douglass presentation will support the African American Museum of Bucks County.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newtown/frederick-douglass-returns-to-the-newtown-theatre/200029554906203
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, parties, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.thenewtowntheatre.com/events/2026/frederick-douglass-returns-newtown-theatre?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=newtown-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newtown
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 120 N State St, Newtown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 18940
- **lat**: 40.23121
- **long**: -74.9368
- **full address**: 120 N State St, Newtown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 18940

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Newtown Theatre (https://allevents.in/org/the-newtown-theatre/24955326)

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Frederick+Douglass+Returns+to+the+Newtown+Theatre&date=04+Feb

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 04 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 120 N State St, Newtown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 18940
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Newtown Theatre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, parties, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Frederick Douglass Returns to the Newtown Theatre ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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