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The International Shakespeare Association Congress tn THE INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE ASSOCIATION CONGRESS r9-25 April I976 Washington, D.C. Statler Hilton Hotel l Hosts THE SHAKESPEARE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA THE FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY The Shakespeare Association of America President: Maynard Mack, Yale University Executive Secretary: Ann Jennalie Cook Administrative Assistant: Bruce Tucker Trustees: ]. Leeds Barroll III, National Endowment for the Humanities Bernard Beckerman, Columbia University G.E. Bentley, Princeton University Do lora Cunningham, San Francisco State University Madeline Doran, University of Wisconsin G. Blakemore Evans, Harvard University Robert E. Knoll, University of Nebraska Eleanor Prosser, Stanford University A Bicentennial Congress funded by a grant from The National Endowment for The Humanities The International Shakespeare Association Kenneth Muir, University of Liverpool with assistance from Chairman: Secretary: Levi Fox, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust The Rockefeller Foundation Recorders: Marian Horn, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust The British Council Houghton-Mifflin Company Roger Pringle, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust The Copernicus Society of America Penquin Books Committee: ]. Leeds Barroll, Shakespeare Association of America The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Scott, Foresman and Company Levi Fox, ex-officio, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the cooperation of Michel Grivelet, University of Dijon S.C. Sen Gupta, Calcutta, India The English-Speaking Union G.R. Hibbard, University of Waterloo St. Albans School Eldred Jones, The University College of Sierra Leone The Washington Area Colleges and Universities Nico Kiasashvili, Tbilisi State University, U.S.S.R. The Washington Cathedral Jung-hwi Kwon, Shakespeare Society of Korea Martin Lehnert, Deutsche Shakespeare-Gesellschaft D.F. McKenzie, Victoria University of Wellington Kenneth Muir, University of Liverpool Jiro Ozu, Shakespeare Society of Japan Rudolf Stamm, Deutsche Shakespeare-Gesellschaft West The Folger Shakespeare Library Director: O.B. Hardison Associate Director: Philip A. Knachel Director of Research: John F. Andrews Artistic Producer, Folger Theatre Group: Louis W. Scheeder Chairman, Folger Trustees Committee: The Honorable W. Willard Wirtz Committee on the Program Chairman: Ann Jeannalie Cook, Executive Secretary of The Shakespeare Association of America Members: Bernard Beckerman, Columbia University G.E. Bentlev. Princeton UniversitY Monday, I9 April David Bevington, The University of Chicago Committee on Resolutions for the Shakespeare Association David Riggs, Stanford University of America David Young, Oberlin College Ex Officio: Levi Fox, Secretary of the International Shakespeare Association Chairman: G. Blakemore Evans, Harvard University O.B. Hardison, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library Members: Marjorie Garber, Yale University Maynard Mack, President of the Shakespeare Association of America Robert Hapgood, University of New Hampshire Kenneth Muir, Chairman of the International Shakespeare Association General Information Committee on Arrangements Except for those events designated as open to the public, only registered delegates may attend the proceedings of the International Shakespeare Association Congress. Regis­ Chairman: Jeanne Roberts, The American University tration is open to members of the Shakespeare Association of America and to members Members: Jackson Barry, University of Maryland of all other affiliates of the International Shakespeare Association. Jackson Boswell, District of Columbia Teachers College The seminars scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday are open only to the Mary Cermak, Federal City College discussants. A limited number of auditors may attend with advance permission from Jane Donawerth, University of Maryland the chairman, but auditors may not participate in the discussion. Philip Highfill, The George Washington University Unless otherwise indicated, all events will be held at the Statler Hilton Hotel. Robert Hughes, The Catholic University of America Chartered buses will leave promptly for all events outside the hotel one-half hour in Winifred Keaney, George Mason University advance. Boarding and departure will take place at the Sixteenth Street entrance of the Ann Kelly, Howard University Statler Hilton. John O'Conner, George Mason University The following symbols are used throughout the program: John Reesing, The George Washington University Public event Michael Sundell, George Mason University * • Admission fee Estelle Taylor, District of Columbia Teachers College t Buses provided for delegates Marion Trousdale, University of Maryland Committee on Hospitality Program Monday, I9 April Chairman: Joan Holmer, Georgetown University David M. Bergeron, University of New Orleans Shakespeare in America Members: Janet Cavano, Methodist College Susan Jane Finkel, United States Naval Academy ro:oo a.m. Charles Frey, University of Washington Registration [Upper Lobby] Barry Gaines, University of Tennessee Robert]. Hudson, Tennessee State University 12:30 p.m. Vivian Shipley Jokl, Southern Connecticut State College t Formal Opening of the "Shakespeare in America" Exhibition at the Folger Shakespeaie Carol McGinnis Kay, University of Alabama Library (By invitation only) Frances Dodson Rhome, Indiana University Presiding: 0. B. Hardison, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library Bruce R. Smith, Georgetown University Greetings: Lady Ramsbotham, Council of The Friends of the Folger Library Maynard Mack, President of the Shakespeare Association of America Committee on Nominations for the Shakespeare Association Kenneth Muir, Chairman of the International Shakespeare Association of America Luncheon Performance: "Affectionately yours, Fanny Kemble," Eugenia Rawls Chairman: Dolora Cunningham, San Francisco State University Members: Alan Dessen, University of North Carolina 2:oop.m. Thomas McFarland, City University of New York t Reception for the International Shakespeare Association Delegates at the Alice-Lyle Scoufos, California State University, Fullerton Copley Lounge, Georgetown University Monday, I9 April Tuesday, 20 April " 'Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not': Tuesday, zo April A Musical Feast from Renaissance Poets " The Georgetown University Madrigal Si~gers Shakespeare and Our Time Director: Paul Hill 8:ooa.m. Singers: Bruce Arnold Theodore Koppel Registration [Upper Lobby] Laurie Brand Andrea Lane Diana Chimes Robert Lussier 9:ooa.m. Richard Croarkin Kim Rafter I. Topic: "Shakespeare's Tragic Sense as it Strikes Us Today" [Federal Room] Gina Georgandis Kevin Salatino Moderator: Lanie Heilman Cynthia Staib Derek Traversi, Swarthmore College Speakers: Sheila Keller Barbara Zientek Dame Helen Gardner, University of Oxford G. K. Hunter, University of Warwick Instrumentalists: Richard Berg Laura Newsom Newton Blakslee Edward Walker II. Topic: "Shakespeare's Comic Sense as it Strikes Us Today" [South American Room] 6:3op.m. Moderator: Moody Prior, Northwestern University * A Prelude of Baroque Music: Washington Brass Quintet [Presidential Ballroom J Speakers: Nigel Alexander, University of London R. G. Hunter, Vanderbilt University George Recker, Trumpet Thomas Gates, Trumpet Robert Odmark, French Horn III. Seminar: "Towards the Definitive Text" [Massachusetts Room] Donald King, Tenor Trombone David Summers, Bass Trombone Chairman: George Walton Williams, Duke University Participants: Thomas L. Berger, Saint Lawrence University; Fredson Bowers, Univer­ 7:3op.m. sity of Virginia; Georgia Peters Burton, Bryn Mawr College; Janet *Opening Ceremonies of the International Shakespeare Association Congress Cavano, Methodist College; W. Craig. Ferguson, The Queen's Univer­ [Presidential Ballroom] sity, Ontario; Hans W. Gabler, The University of Munich; Barry Gaines, Presiding: Kenneth Muir, Chairman of the International Shakespeare Association University of Tennessee; Johan Gerritsen, Rijksuniversitat, Groningen; Maynard Mack, President of the Shakespeare Association of America Roger Gross, Bowling Green State University; Jay L. Halio, University 0. B. Hardison, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library of Delaware; Myra Hinman, University of Kansas; T. H. Howard-Hill, Greetings: Ronald Berman, Chairman of the National Endowment University of South Carolina; James G. McManaway, Folger Shakespeare for the Humanities Library; John S. O'Connor, George Mason University; S. W. Reid, Kent Remarks: His Excellency Sir Peter Ramsbotham State University; G. B. Shand, Toronto; Eric Vaughn, Bowling Green The Ambassador of Great Britain State University; Franklin B. Williams, Georgetown University Opening Address: "Shakespeare in America," Alistair Cooke IV. Seminar: "The Shakespearean Actress on the American Stage: 1750-1915" 9:3op.m. [New York Room] Reception for International Shakespeare Association Delegates Chairman: Charles Shattuck, University of Illinois [Senate and Congressional Rooms] Participants: Dennis Bartholomeusz, Monash University; Carol J. Carlisle, University Host: Scott, Fore$man and Company of South Carolina; Ben Henneke, University of Tulsa; Suzanne Jeffers, Lenoir Rhyne College; Claire McGlinchee, City University of New York; Other Events Barbara Millard, La Salle College; Jeanne Newlin, Harvard Theater Col­ lection; Joseph Price, The Pennsylvania State University; Gary Jay Wil­ 8:oop.m. * "Affectionately yours, Fanny Kemble," Eugenia Rawls at the Elizabethan liams, The Catholic University of America Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library 9:oop.m. * • Hamlet (Burton), Enter Hamlet (Mogubgub) at The American Film
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