Great Shakespeare Jubilee, The

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. A programme for the Bicentenary of the death of David Garrick in January 1779.
For three days in September 1769 Garrick master-minded the Shakespeare Jubilee at Stratford-upon-Avon in a storm of publicity, praise and detraction -
"A Jubilee, as it hath lately appeared, is a public invitation to go to an obscure borough to celebrate a great poet whose own works have made him immortal, by an ode without poetry, music without harmony, dinner without victuals and lodging without bed..." (Samuel Foote). For all its chaos, the Jubilee put Stratford on the map; and Garrickā€™s near-disaster became a personal triumph when he re-staged its best moments at Drury Lane. The programme recreates a remarkable occasion from eye-witness accounts. Edward Kelsey narrates.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
17 Jan 1979 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
60 mins
Availability
Unknown

Credits

Producer
Colin Smith (2)
Contributor
Edward Kelsey
Cast
Clifford Norgate 
Gabriel WoolfDavid Garrick
Gordon Gardner 
Gordon Reid 
Haydn Jones 
James Thomason 
Katherine Parr 

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Garrick, David (1717-1779); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Great Shakespeare Jubilee, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76360 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)