Garrick's Folly by Johanne M. Stochholm - 9781138974913

Taylor & Francis

Garrick's FollyThe Shakespeare Jubilee of 1769 at Stratford and Drury Lane\nAuthor(s): Johanne M. Stochholm\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138974913, 978-1138974913\nSynopsis\nThe 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.\n\nThis book was originally published in 1964 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeares 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 Garricks idea and where Garrick turned.