INVENTORY #159084
The 1957 Stratford Festival
The Stratford Shakespearean Festival Foundation of Canada
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Under the patronage of Gov.-Gen. Vincent Massey. Tyrone Guthrie director of Twelfth Night. Hamlet designed by Desmond Heeley and Twelfth Night designed by Tanya Moiseiwitsch. This year inaugurated the first permanent theatre and an article about it was written by Robertson Davies. Brief bio of Tom Patterson. Actors included Christopher Plummer, William Hutt, Bruno Gerussi. The 1957 Stratford Music Festival included Benjamin Britten, Count Basie, and Billie Holiday.
Publication Info
- Publisher: n/a
- Edition: Fifth season
- Date Published: 1957
- Place Published: Stratford, ON
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Near fine
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
Unpaginated. 28 cm. B&w photos, including some showing building of theatre. Two colour costume designs. Stapled card covers. A little soiling to rear. Includes program insert for Twelfth Night with added reminder to the audience to be indulgent of Plummer, who was performing with a broken foot.