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Lindbergh's transatlantic flight began f rom New York on May 20\, 1927. Exactly ninety four years ago\, today.
\ nAmericans celebrated his spirit of adventure\, as well as his celebrit y. \;Lindbergh showed what one person in the face of incredible odds c an do\, demonstrated what it means to be a hero. More than 200 songs were written about him\, the Lindy Hop and a Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill cantat a were in his honor. And then he fell from grace. Neill Hartley shows us a Charles Lindbergh who went from being one of the world&rsquo\;s most belo ved people to becoming a man reviled by many Americans. Asked to investiga te German air power\, he had accurately reported the German air force as s uperior to ours and advised America not to war against a country that woul d defeat us. Branded a Nazi\, with no proof\, FDR made a public statement saying he did not want Lindbergh fighting &ldquo\;for my country.&rdquo\; Mr. Hartley brings to life &ldquo\;Lucky Lindy\,&rdquo\; his mechanic\, hi s boss\, Calvin Coolidge and others and encourages us to experience firsth and the cult of celebrity and the heart of a hero.
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A busy actor\, director\, spokesperson and teacher\, Neill Hartley earned a Master of Fine Arts from Temple University in Acting. A faculty m ember of Temple University from 1989-2000 and since 2005 teaching Acting\; and on the faculty of the University of the Arts since 1994 teaching Spee ch &\; Voice\, Neill is also much in demand as a speech and dialect coa ch for several professional theaters. A much sought-after actor\, performi ng with companies that include the Arden Theater\, InterAct Theatre\, and the Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival\, the multi-talented Mr. Hartley won a Barrymore Award for Ensemble for 1812 Productions&rsquo\; Batboy\, The Musical. Besides teaching\, coaching and acting\, Neill is a busy director for theaters that include Philadelphia Young Playwrights\, University of the Arts\, University of Pennsylvania\, Arcadia University\, Isis Producti ons\, the Brick Theater and the Luna Theater. Serving as Artistic Director for Acting Without Boundaries\, a theater company providing large-scale m usical opportunities for physically-disabled teens and young adults\, Neil l does commercials\, has roles in feature films and has enjoyed a longstan ding commitment as the spokesperson for Spray-N-Grow\, a national organic gardening products company. The AFTRA/SAG/CORE theater professional joined the American Historical Theatre in 2000 with his one-person shows\, Neill credits his voice and movement training from Temple University for his fl uid &ldquo\;morphing&rdquo\; from one easily identifiable character to ano ther. His programs have been tremendously popular at theaters and venues t hat include (what&rsquo\;s now) the Tweeter Center\, Academy of Music\, Ac t II Playhouse\, Walnut Street Theater Studio 3\, Congress Hall\, Smithson ian Institution\, and the American Glider Council.
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