Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon : a 'chronicle of the time'
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Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon : a 'chronicle of the time'
（Cambridge library collection, . Literary studies）
Cambridge University Press, 2009
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Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon : a "chronicle of the time" : comprising the salient facts and traditions, biographical, topographical, and historical, conected with the poet and his birth-place, together with a full record of the tercentenary celebration
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"This digitally printed version 2009"--T.p. verso
Reprint. Originally published: London : Whittaker, 1864
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A detailed account by the secretary to the festival committee of the extensive Tercentenary celebrations of Shakespeare's birth held in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1864. The jubilee, inspired by Garrick's of 1769, included performances of several of the plays in a specially built pavilion on the Paddock in Southern Lane. There was also a banquet, a ball, fireworks, church services, a pageant and several concerts. Planning was fraught with difficulties and disagreements such as the committee's refusal to provide the pageant (organised in the end by the townsfolk) and walked a financial tightrope. The event nevertheless was a success and paved the way for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, opened in 1879. A short biography of the playwright, with an assessment of previous biographies, a topographical narrative of the town and description of the three previous jubilees held there (especially Garrick's) provide context and the perspective of the time.
Table of Contents
- Part I. Memoir of Shakespeare
- Part II. Stratford: A Walk Through the Town: 1. The Church
- 2. Anne Hathaway's cottage
- 3. Shakespeare's birthplace
- 4. Retrospective glance at the town
- Part III. The Former Jubilees: 5. Garrick's 1769
- 6. Second celebration 1827
- 7. Third celebration 1830
- Part IV. The Tercentenary Celebration: Its Origin, Formation of the Committee, and History of their Labours: 8. Mr Phelps and the Stratford-upon-Avon committee
- 9. President and vice-presidents
- 10. Local and monumental memorial committees
- 11. Fancy dress ball - Lady patronesses, patrons and stewards
- 12. Preliminary programme
- 13. Fetcher correspondence
- 14. The grand pavilion
- 15. Preparations of the townspeople
- 16. The Shakespearian picture gallery
- 17. The festival - first day: Saturday
- 18. The festival - second day: Sunday
- 19. The festival - third day: Monday
- 20. The festival - fourth day: Tuesday
- 21. The festival - fifth day: Wednesday
- 22. The festival - sixth day: Thursday
- 23. The festival - seventh day: Friday
- 24. The festival - eighth day: Saturday
- 25. The festival - ninth day: Monday
- 26. The festival - tenth day: Tuesday
- 27. The festival - eleventh day: Wednesday
- 28. The festival - the finale
- List of contributors
- Sale of pavilion.
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