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Dickens and the theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon
Nineteenth-century novelist Charles Dickens is particularly associated with the festive season. His “little Christmas book” A Christmas Carol was published in 1843 and with its larger than life characters, dramatic plot and heartwarming message, it was an instant success. It … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged A Christmas Carol, Chapel Lane, Charles Dickens, New Place, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakspearean Theatre, Sheridan Knowles, Stratford Society, The Merry Wives of Windsor
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Shakespeare and the Welsh “Upon St Davy’s day”
Every first of March the Welsh celebrate St David’s Day. Shakespeare was well aware of this: in Henry V the Welsh Captain Fluellen says to the King: I do believe your majesty takes no scorn To wear a leek upon … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World
Tagged Cardiff, coat of arms, daffodils, dragon, Fluellen, Glendower, Henry IV Part 1, Henry V, leek, St David's Day, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Wales, welsh
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The Merry Wives of Windsor in the Royal Library
The story that Shakespeare wrote The Merry Wives of Windsor in response to a request from Queen Elizabeth to see Falstaff in love goes back a long way. In the prologue to his 1702 adaptation of the play, The Comical … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged carving, Falstaff, George IV, Herne's Oak, quarto, Queen Elizabeth 1, Queen Mary, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Order of the Garter, William Perry, Windsor Castle
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Pumpkins and cabbages: vegetables in Shakespeare’s Windsor
At the end of the growing season the shops are full of produce, with onions, pumpkins and other vegetables in store for the winter. As the harvest hymn has it, “all is safely gathered in /ere the winter storms begin”. … Continue reading
Two American Shakespeareans: James Hackett, father and son
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre contains a little memorial that has always interested me. Just by the fountain at the base of the spiral staircase is a plaque dedicated to The American actor James K Hackett, 1869-1926, “a generous benefactor to … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Christopher Marlowe, James H Hackett, James K Hackett, Legion d'Honneur, Marlowe Memorial, Othello, plaque, The Merry Wives of Windsor
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Fact or fiction: Shakespeare at Charlecote
There are many legends about Shakespeare’s life, but none is more compelling than that linking him with Charlecote Park, near Stratford-upon-Avon. Local historian Dr Robert Bearman has just sent me details of a new publication that relates to it: Anyone … Continue reading
The legend of Herne’s Oak
The Merry Wives of Windsor is set in the depth of winter, the season Shakespeare associates with eating, drinking, telling stories, singing, and practical jokes. It’s also one of the few plays for which Shakespeare invented the plot, and he … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Plays and Poems
Tagged fairies, Falstaff, Herne's Oak, The Merry Wives of Windsor, winter
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International Women’s day: remembering Mary Cowden Clarke
Every year on 8 March International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women. All round the world women still suffer serious inequality, and education is one area to which even in the Western world women were denied equal access until … Continue reading
Charles Dickens, Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon
Celebrations for the 7 February bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth are taking place all round the world. His exuberant language, eccentric characters, and gripping, often mysterious story lines, combined with his wacky sense of humour and desire for social justice, … Continue reading