By Robert E [From Old Catalog] Hunter
A close account by means of the secretary to the pageant committee of the vast Tercentenary celebrations of Shakespeare's beginning held in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1864. The jubilee, encouraged by means of Garrick's of 1769, integrated performances of numerous of the performs in a especially equipped pavilion at the Paddock in Southern Lane. there has been additionally a ceremonial dinner, a ball, fireworks, church providers, a festival and several other live shows. making plans was once fraught with problems and disagreements akin to the committee's refusal to supply the competition (organised after all by way of the townsfolk) and walked a monetary tightrope. the development however was once a hit and cleared the path for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, opened in 1879. a brief biography of the playwright, with an review of prior biographies, a topographical narrative of the city and outline of the 3 past jubilees held there (especially Garrick's) supply context and the point of view of the time.
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It was, as contra-distinguished from the " Globe," an enclosed winter house. The foundation was laid in 1575 by James and Richard Burbage and the other " servants" of the Earl of Leicester. It had little of the convenience or comfort of a modern theatre ; no scenery, and perhaps no curtain. Mr. Knight conjectures from the title—" The Curtain"—given to another theatre about that period, that the refinement of separating the actors from the audience during the intervals of a representation was at first peculiar to the latter.
The man most worthy to be compared with Shakespeare in the history of dramatic literature is James Sheridan Knowles. He considered himself an actor of no ordinary ability. There was indeed a period of his life when he was prouder of the name of "comedian" than that of "author of Virginius," although by the latter title he linked himself in reputation more closely to the author of " Lear " than any dramatist who went before him or is likely to appear for centuries to come. Shakespeare and Knowles both understood acting well.
In the indenture of the conveyance of this property he is described as William Shakespeare, of Stratford-upon-Avon. In 1613, how long soever he may have been previously settled in Stratford, he certainly terminated his connection with London Theatres. The year is memorable as that in which the Globe Theatre, founded in 1593, and built for the most part of wood, was destroyed by fire. The loss Shakespeare sustained by the accident (if any) has not been ascertained. Most probably he had a portion of his wardrobe and precious MSS.