Garrick's Folly: The Shakespeare Jubilee of 1769 at Stratford and Drury Lane (Routledge Library Editions: Shakespeare in Performance)

By: Johanne M. Stochholm

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Synopsis: The great Shakespeare Jubilee festival was held at Stratford, under the direction of David Garrick. The occasion was the dedication of the new town hall and the presentation by Garrick of a statue of Shakespeare. Immense interest, enthusiasm, and controversy were aroused by the plans, which involved not only theatrical and rhetorical festivities but fireworks, processions and a horserace. This book was originally published in 1964 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. It describes the festival, which touched heights of success and depths of disaster, its impact on Stratford, its after effects in London, especially theatrical London, where rival managers tried to cash in on Garrick’s idea and where Garrick turned the Stratford failure into resounding success at Drury Lane. The author quotes entertainingly from newspapers, memoirs, and plays, and illustrates her book with contemporary engravings and portraits.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 202 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317645887
Related ISBNs:: 9781315761671, 9781138974913, 9781138792913
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/23/23
Copyrighted By:: Johanne M. Stochholm
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.