*& " I,et us devise Some entertainment for them." — I. ore's Labour's Lost Cbe Sbakespeare Festival Celebrations* Jtioi\day, jfipril 19th to . . . &? ® Saturday, May 8th, 1909. . . w Stratford-upoiMtoon- -j — I — i— ^ Official Programme. miiiiiiiiiiiinii PRICE TMREEF>ENCE. A. J. 6TANLEY, TYP., STRATFORD-ON-AVON. i FBR \itv UNIVERSITY OF < A I JIOH.MA ZL9<£~ > SANTA BARBARA Information for Visitors. THE MEMORIAL LECTURE ROOM will be set apart during the Festival as a Reading Room and Rendezvous for visitors to the Town. Various newspapers will he taken, and any local information given* Paintings by the late •!. Brandish Holte, R C. A., II '• Quatremaine, and otlier local Artists will be exhibited. Subscription to the Club including entrance to the Memorial Picture Gallery, for the three weeks, from April 19th to May 8th inclusive, .' r s. 6d. ; two weeks, Ss. Gd.; one week, 2s. Gd. or Is. day- . AN EXHIBITION OF Ancient Domestic Goods, to illustrate the house- hold effects of a Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon during Shakespeare's lifetime (as shown by an inventory preserved in the Birthplace), also various ancient objects throwing light on some expressions and incidents in the play of "The Taming of the Shrew," will be held in the old Mediaeval Guild Hall, Church Street, during the Shakespeare Festival, from April 19th to May 8th inclusive. Open daily (Sundays excepted) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission 6d. FIRST WEEK. Monday, April 19th. 12 noon- Opening of the above Exhibition By Mr. A. Bourchier. 7-30 p.m. Memorial Theatre... Julius C(&sar. Tuesday, April 20th. 3 p.m. Lecture on Cymbeline, By Mrs. Leo Grindox, in the Picture Gallery. 7-30 p.m. Memorial Theatre .... Much Ado About Nothing* Wednesday, April 21st. 2 p.m. Memorial Theatre .... Coriolumis. 7.30 p.m. ,, ,, A Midnight Bridal. The Belle's Stratagem. 3 Thursday, April 22nd. Two performances of the Chester Mystery Plays in the Ancient Guild Hall. First Performance at 12 30 p.m. Second ,, at 2.30 p.m. Admission to each performance 5s. and 3s. Tickets can be obtained at the Theatre Booking Office. 7.30 p.m. Memorial Theatre .... Hamlet. FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd, St. George's Day. THE POET'S BIRTHDAY. 9.45 a.m. Unfurling the National Flags. (38). The Union Jack has been presented to the Shake- speare Club by His Majesty King Edward VII., the Welsh Flag by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, and the flags of our Colonies and other Nations by their Official Representatives. The Children of the Elementary Schools accom- panied by the Town Band will sing the National Anthem. 10.30 a.m. Meeting of the Shakespeare Club at the Town Hall. 11.40 a m. The Floral Procession to the Church of the Holy Trinity, starting from the Birthplace. The Church will be closed until the procession headed by the Grammar School Boys reaches it ; those taking part in the procession will enter first. When all are seated, a Solo will be sung by Madame Marie Brema. An Address will be given by the Rev. W. G. Melville, Yiear of Stratford-upon-Avon, followed by an Anthem " Hallelujah Chorus " (Mount of Olives) Beethoven by the Parish Church Choir and Chorus. Mr. G. F. Bloomer, Organist After the Anthem the Poet's Grave will be de- corated. Visitors are requested to pass out of the South Door of the Chancel immediately after laying their floral tribute on the grave. N.B. — Everyone taking part in the Procession is requested to carry Flowers. 2.30 p-m. Meeting of the Governors of the Shakespeare Memorial Association at the Memorial Library. 4 p.m. to 5-30 p.m. Reception of Visitors at the Town Hall by the President and Members of the Shakespeare Club- Tea and music The Town Band will play as follows : 9.30 to 10.45. — Bridge Street, n.oto 11.40. — The Birthplace 12.0 to 1. o. — Bancroft 3.0 to 5. o. — New Place. 7.30 p.m. Memorial Theatre Cymbeline. At the close of the Performance the Worshipful the Mayor (Councillor J. A. Priest) will welcome the Director of the Festival Performance and the Visitors to Stratford- upon-Avon. Saturday, April 24th. 2 p.m. Memorial Theatre, Henry V. 7.30 p.m. Memorial Theatre. Richard IIL "■**^d^i) Reception, J. p ubKc Lib ,, Procession, ,, Programme, Golf Club, Mr- Charles Lowndes, " Hartwell," St- Gregory's Road- Cricket Club, Mr. E- A- Deer, Rother Street. Boat Club, Mr E- R. Thompson. Greenhill Street- The above will be pleased to supply any necessary information. &b &*(*& ^ 10 THE DECORATIONS "To meet you on the way and welcome jou " — Richard the 111, act iv., scene 1. This year a still larger scheme of Decorations has been undertaken, and the Committee entrusted with the designing and carrying out of the Street Decorations have had the usual support. The selected combination of colours bears directly upon the day. The Committee, in utilising the Poet's own colours and those of his country, together with the Red and White of St. George, have struck a note of Loyalty which should appeal to the visitors. The Shakespeare Club has now the unique dis- tinction of possessing a splendid collection of National Flags. Four additional Flags have been received since last year. A World's Tribute is thus paid to England's Poet ; the Flags having been presented by many Nations. HENLEY STREET. This Historic Street is decorated in the same quaint manner, as last year, and the quiet simplicity of the Birthplace is in no way disturbed. II The Shields display the Arms of Fulke Greville, a literary contemporary of Shakespeare (1606), Sir Thomas I v iicy(i6i9), Ford Brook (1640), Sir Thomas Coombe (1648), Sir William Keyte (1709), and James Kendall (1741), all of whom were Recorders of Stratford-upon-Avon. The Fords of the Manor are represented by the Arms of Peveral, Bishop of Worcester, Sir William de Bishopstone, and Lord Sackville, the present owner of the honour. The later Heraldic Insignia of our Colonies, America and the earlier Arms of Wales, may also been seen. The Arms of Stratford-upon-Avon, and those at- tributed to old Stratford, the Royal Arms of England, the Arms of Shakespeare and St. George, and a Banner bearing the Arms of the Guild of Barber Surgeons conclude the series. Banners with figures depicted upon them show many of the better-known characters so frequently represented upon the stage during the Festivals. The}' are as follows :- Henry VIII., King Fear, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Charles VI. of France, Princes Henry, Hamlet, Katharine of France, Calpurnia, Cleopatra, Othello, Shylock, FalstafF, Jaques in the Forest of Arden, Slender, Cardinal Wolsey, Malvolio, Bottom the Weaver, Starverling, Snug the Joiner, Mistress Page, 1 st Watch, Three Witches, Portia, Beatrice, Katharina, Ophelia, Helena, Fucentio, L-ady Mac- beth, and Volumnia. 12 Between the masts are pennons of Shakespeare's Colours, and also the Red and White of St. George. LLOYDS BANK. On this building are exhibited four Shields bearing the Arms of the Company, the Black Horse (their original badge), the Bee-hive, the Arms of the City of Loudon, and of the City of Birmingham. BRIDGE STREET (The Street of All Nations). " From the four corners of the earth they come To kiss this shrine." — Merchant of Venice. In this street are displayed those noble Flags which have been presented to the Shakespeare Club. The National Flags have been arranged according to size down the centre of the road, the large Union Jack surmounted by the Royal Crown and adorned below with laurel wreath and Royal Coat of Arms appropriately heads the series. Next to this comes the Flag of Wales, followed by the Flags of France, Japan, Spain, Chili, Roumania, United States of America, China, Germany, Austria, Russia, Hungary, Denmark, Turkey, Peru, Liberia, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, Brazil, Bolivia, Cuba, Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, and Siam. Forming a crescent, and connected by festoons of Red, White, and Blue pennons, with the National Flag, are the Flags of Ireland and Scotland, and of our princi- pal Colonies, Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, New 13 South Wales, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, South Australia, and New Zealand. Beneath each Flag is a Shield bearing the Arms of the Country with a large laurel wreath attached. The masts down each side of the street are con- nected and topped with fluttering pennons and streamers of International Colours. HICxH STREET (Thk Street of Guieds). Here, in a wealth of Blue and Gold, are shown the Panels depicting the Arms of the various old Craft Guilds. The Arms represented are those of the Weavers, the Wheelwrights, the " Skyuuers," the "Joyners," the Clothworkers, the Masons, the Cordwainers, the Fletchers or Arrowmakers, the Coopers, the Blacksmiths, the Car- penters, the Glovers. The Banners overhanging the pavement represent the A.rms of the Guilds of the Cordwainers, the Grocers, the Haberdashers, the Merchant Tailors, the Butchers, ami on the walls are to be found the Arms of the Guilds of the Saddlers, the Mercers, the Bowyers, the Drapers, with large banners of the Fishmongers, and the Ironmongers. The masts are festooned with evergreens, whilst long streamers of blue and gold fly from their heads, and are connected by festoons of Blue and Gold pennons. TUDOR HOUSE. This fine Old Timbered House has again been privately decorated. The War Banners of the Houses of Yt >rk and Lancaster are united with their roses. The grouped armour and laurels make an effective display, the upper part of the House having a stately line of Banners of the Arms of King Henry VII., the House of York, the House of Lancaster, the Duke of Clarence, the Earl of Derby John Woolmer (1631), and of Stratford-upon-Avon. THE TOWN HADE. In draped framings of Gold and Black are exhibited the Seven large Cartoons depicting " The Seven Ages of Man " (As You Dike It, Act 2, Scene vii) ; these are sup- ported by the quotation from that play. CHAPEL STREET. The prevailing colours of this street are Gold and Black, and on the Venetian masts are displayed the Arms of Shakespeare, Shakespeare and Arden quartered, Arden of Wilmcote, Arden of Parkhall, Quiney and Dr. Hall (the Sons-in-law of Shakespeare), Henry V., Queen Elizabeth, St. George, Clopton, Guild of the Holy Cross and Sir Hugh Clopton. The Banners suspended from the Houses to the masts depict the Coat-of-Arms of the Queens and the Badges of the Kings mentioned by Shakespeare :— Edward IV. and His Queen, Henry IV, V, VI., and VIII. Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyu, and Richard III. J 5 The Banners hung from the windows depict St. George and the Dragon, the Coats-of-Arms of Henry VII., Richard, Henry V., and Catherine of France. Festoons of Gold and Black, and Red and White pennons and streamers connect the masts. The Shakespeare Hotel is privately decorated with a wealth of red and white flowers, and a fine Flag, dis- playing the Arms of Shakespeare, flies over the Hotel. NEW PLACE. On the front of the portico are the Arms of Shakes- peare, flanked by Flags of the same tinctures. On the north side are the Arms of Sir Hugh Clopton, Knight, Ford Mayor of London in 1492, who built the house and called it "The Great House." These Arms are backed by the Flag of St. Andrew. On the south side are the Arms of the family of Underbill, of Stratford-upon-Avon, backed by the Flag of St. Patrick. "The Great House" passed, by purchase, into the possession of this family in 1567, and from them it was purchased by William Shakespeare in 1597, who changed its title to that of " New Place." Upon the main buildings are shown the Arms of Queen Henrietta Maria, consort of King Charles the First. On her way to meet the King at Edge Hill, Her Majesty rested at New Place from the nth to the 13th Jul}', 1643, being the guest of Susanna Hall, widow, Shakespeare's elder daughter. i6 The Worked Banner facing the street represents Margaret Clopton, who drowned herself in a well behind Clopton in 1597, and is generally supposed to have been the prototype of Ophelia. CHURCH STREET. The Decorations of this street carries the mind back to the days of Merrie England in Shakespeare's time, for here the gaily decked Maypole gives a brilliant and fasci- nating picture to the eye. The Old Grammar School and the 13th century Almshouses, make a fitting back- ground. Nine embroidered Banners, supported by the Old Pensioners, decorate, in a simple yet effective way, the ancient timbered Avails. The painted Banners depict the Arms of Henry IV., John de Stratford (Archbishop of Canterbury), and Sir Hugh Clopton. The Arms in this street: Hunt, Ross, Peyto, St. George, England old style and England new style, the Borough of Stratford, Brewer's Company, and a copy of Sir Henry Irving's Bookplate (by Bernard Partridge) upon a Banner. Six Shields on the cottages illustrate the Coat Armour of the Shakespeare family: — John Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, Dr. Hall and Thomas Quiuey, Thomas Nash, and Sir John Barnard. MASON CROFT. The House of Miss Marie Corelli is lavishly treated with flowers. A beautiful display of early Spring blossoms comprising Yellow Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, Pansies, and Wall Flowers ornament the windows. 17 OLD TOWN. In this quaint and winding way approaching Holy Trinity Church the appropriate colours of St. George as well as those of Shakespeare are displayed. The Masts bear Shields with the " Coats " of Sey- mour, Greville, Clopton, Daniel, Lloyd, Mordaunt, Arch, Burman, Lygon, Holy Trinity, Freer, Dudley, Somerset, See of Worcester, Dugdale, Beauchamp, Amy Robsart and England. SHEEP STREET. This street is festooned from gable to gable with Red and White streamers. WOOD STREET AND NORTH END OF ROTHER STREET. At the top of the Street are the Arms of the Town and of Shakespeare, with the Flag of the Poet. Down each side are the decorated Masts of Red, White and Blue, which are connected by pennons of the same colour, and bear oval panels painted with flowers mentioned by Shakespeare. Rose The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live Sonnet liv. Lily To gild refine'd gold, to paint the lily Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. K. fohn. Marigold The marigold, that goes to bed with the sun And with him rises weeping. Winter's Tale. Columbine There's fennel for you and columbine. Hamlet. Pansy .... There is pansies, that's for thoughts. Hamlet. Gilly Then make your garden rich in gilly'vors. Winter's Tale. Violets Violets, dim but sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes or Cytherea's breath. Winter's Tale. Daffodil .'...-. Daffodils That come before the swallow dares, and Takes the winds of March with beauty. Winter's Tale. Primrose pale primroses That die unmarried ere they can behold Bright Phoebus in his strength. Winter's Tale. Oxlip Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows. Midsummer Night's Dream. Daisy When daisies pied, and violets blue Do paint the meadows with delight. Love's Labour's Lost. Holly Heigh Ho ! the Holly. As Yon Like It. 19 Woodbine So doth the woodbine the sweet honey- suckle gently entwist. Midsummer Night's Dream. Harebell I'll sweeten thy sad grave Thou shalt not lack the azur'd harebell like thy veins. Cymbeline. Fern . . . we have the receipt of fern seed We walk invisible. K. Henry IV. Thistle . . . rough thistles. K. Henry V. Clover . . . green clover Wanting the scythe. K. Henry V. Carnation . . . the fairest flowers o' the season Are our carnations. Winter's Tale. Cockle Sow'd cockle, reaped no corn. Love's Labour's Lost. Mistletoe O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe. Titus Andronicus. Flower-de-luce Lilies of all kinds The flower-de-luce being one. Winter's Tale. Crab-Blossom. Graft with Crab-tree slip. 2 Henry VI. 20 Elder. This is the pit, and this the elder-tree. Titus Andronicus. Hawthorn. This man hangs odes upon Hawthorns. As You Like It. Broom. Broom groves Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves. Tempest. Gorse. Sharp Furzes pricking Goss. Tempest. Crown Imperial. Bold Oxlips, and The Crown Imperial. A Winter's Tale. Mallow. He'ld sow't with Nettleseed Or Docks, or Mallows. Tempest. Eglantine. Eglantine, whom not to slander Out-sweetened not thy breath. Cymbeline. 21 GREENHILL STREET AND ALCESTER ROAD. In these streets Gold and Blue, and Red and White are the prevailing colours ; the Shields bearing the Coats- of-Arms of King John, Earl of Pembroke, Fanleonbridge, Langley, Duke of York, Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Salisbury, Lord Fitz-Walter, Lord Berkeley, Mowbray, Earl of Westmorland, Earl of Warwick (Beanchamp), Mortimer, Earl of March, Sir Thomas Lucy, Harcourt, Gower, Duke of Gloster, Charles VI. of France, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Warwick (Neville), Earl of Suffolk, Earl of Shrewsbury, Henry Beaufort (Bishop of Win- chester), Sir John Fastolfe, Sir Richard Vernon, Sir Thomas Gargrave, Duke of York, and Sir Richard Ratcliffe. The large Banners depict the arms of Richard II, John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), Scroop (Archbishop of York), Sir William Gasgoyne (Lord Chief Justice), Duke of Exeter, Earl of Cambridge, Henry Earl of Richmond, and the Duke of Clarence. The small Banners give the Arms of Hubert de Burgh, Percy Earl of Worcester, Henry Percy (Hotspur), King Edward IV., Earl of Oxford, and the Marquis of Dorset. These names are well known in Shakespeare's Plays. The approach from the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, is decorated by the kindness of the Directors of the Company. 22 111 giving the above description of the Decorations, it has been found impossible to go into fuller details, yet it is hoped that the information as set forth will be of some assistance to the Visitors. 23 PLACES OF INTEREST. " Whats to do? Shall zee go see I he reliques oj this Town ?" — " Twelfth Night," Act 3, Scene III. Shakespeare's Birthplace, Museum, and Garden. — Open daily (Sundays excepted), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission to Birthplace, 6d. ; to Museum, 6d. Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery (one mile from Stratford). Open daily (Sundays excepted) 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission 6d. New Place, Museum, and Foundations of Shake- speare's Residence. Open daily (Sundays excepted) 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission 6d. New Place Gardens (part of Shakespeare's Great Garden) at the back of the Foundations of New Place are open to the public— Free. Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare was baptised and buried. Open daily. Admission 6d. Memorial Theatre, Picture Gallery, Library, &c. Open week days 10 a.m., to 5 p.m. Admission 6d. When there is an Afternoon Performance, the Picture Gallery is closed at 12 o'clock (noon). Grammar School where the Poet was educated. Open week days. Admission 6d. The Public Library and Newsroom, Henley Street, is open to Visitors. 3 1205 03058 2611 UC SOUTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FJ A A 001 426 506