Bill May Presents: The Biddle Boys and Mrs. Soffel
Advertisement
History takes a dark and fascinating turn as Bill May brings to life the incredible true story of the Biddle Boys and Mrs. Soffel. Discover the shocking tale of crime, betrayal, a daring escape, and a tragic ending—all connected to Butler County and its past. With Bill’s engaging storytelling, photographs and special video effects along with fascinating historical insight, you’ll see this infamous local story in a whole new way. Don’t miss this captivating journey into one of Butler’s most unforgettable true crime stories that garnered frontpage news in hundreds of newspapers from New York to San Francisco in 1902!!
Bill May will have you on the edge of seat as he spins the tale of their beginnings in Canada to the murder of a grocer on Mount Washington and their time on death row. The audience will tantalized by Ed Biddle's seduction of Katherine Soffel, the wife of the Allegheny County jail warden. You will follow their escape in a sleigh in the winter of 1902 through Butler to a massive shootout near Prospect. Their complete story as only Bill May can tell!
Bill May will have you on the edge of seat as he spins the tale of their beginnings in Canada to the murder of a grocer on Mount Washington and their time on death row. The audience will tantalized by Ed Biddle's seduction of Katherine Soffel, the wife of the Allegheny County jail warden. You will follow their escape in a sleigh in the winter of 1902 through Butler to a massive shootout near Prospect. Their complete story as only Bill May can tell!
Advertisement
Where is it happening?
149 N Main St, Butler, PA, United States
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
Host or PublisherPenn Theater
