'The Molly Maguires' to debut. From: Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA) | Date: April 20, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Times Leader. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Mary Therese Biebel

Apr. 20--If you talk to Jim Burke, producer of the new musical "The Molly Maguires," he'll tell you one of the lead characters is based on a real-life villain who was evil, through and through.

"I have no sympathy for him," said Burke, whose show will debut Thursday at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre.

"(James) McParland was a mercenary, a narcissist, and he made a Faustian deal, a deal with...

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