On October 10, 2024 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Edith Holler. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to theatrical performance and childhood.
LISTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 29: Great Shakespeareans
- Episode 34: Stanley Wells on Great Shakespeare Actors
- Episode 60: Shakespeare and Girlhood
DISCOVER some of the most popular performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- Elsie Leslie: Sparkling Child Star of the American Stage
- Folger Finds: Edwin Booth’s royal tunic
- The many Shakespearean roles of Irish immigrant Ada Rehan
- Helena Modjeska, a shining Polish-American star
- John Barrymore: A bridge to Shakespearean actors past
LEARN more about Shakespearean performance
- Excerpt – “A Short History of Shakespeare in Performance” by Richard Schoch
- Folger Collections related to Dramatic Performance
EXPLORE toy theaters
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Folger Book Club:
Edith Holler by Edward Carey
Edith Holler by Edward Carey
Folger Book Club: Edith Holler by Edward Carey
A macabre tale set in turn-of-the-century Norwich, our October selection ruminates on childhood in a theatrical setting.
Thu, Oct 10, 2024, 6:30pm
Thou Unknown Power: Embracing Ambiguity in Macbeth
Thou Unknown Power: Embracing Ambiguity in Macbeth
Wednesday, October 23 at 8 pm ET
Folger Book Club:
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Folger Book Club: Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Our November book club selection is a contemporary romance adaptation of Taming of the Shrew set in a New Jersey South Asian community.
Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 6:30pm
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