Stratford-Upon-Avon Pageant of 1927

Synopsis

Interest film. A record of the pageant, directed by Randle Ayrton, held in aid of the rebuilding of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on 9 July 1927. ‘Queen Elizabeth’s Progress’ with actors in Elizabethan costume is followed by the ‘Garrick Pageant’ with players in Regency costume. The leading figures make speeches (given in intertitles) and kneel before a bust of Shakespeare. A final title asks that the new theatre built should be worthy of Shakespeare’s name.

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Silent

Year of release

1927

Notes

The BFI National Archive holds preservation material only, no viewing copy (2007).

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford-upon-Avon; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; Pageants

Credits

Cast

Fairfax Lucy
Irene Vanbrugh
Lewis Casson
Sybil Thorndike

Production Company

Name

Pathé

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN