John Oxley Library Shakespeare Fans 23 April 2016 Featured image for blog post 2014702 Brisbane Shakespeare Society, in costume for Henry the Fifth, 1918 Brisbane Shakespeare Society, in costume for Henry the Fifth, 1918 This is the Brisbane Shakespeare Society, dressed up for a production of Henry V at the Exhibition Building on 23 April 1918. Queenslanders at the time seemed to be equal fans of Shakespeare and Edward, the Prince of Wales. Featured image for blog post 2234802 Welcome sweet prince, Shakespeare Ball and Pageant in Brisbane, 30 July 1920 Welcome sweet prince, Shakespeare Ball and Pageant in Brisbane, 30 July 1920 In 1920, to honor a visit by the Prince, they went all out with a Shakespeare Ball and Pageant attended by thousands of people. Midsummer Night's Dream Midsummer Night's Dream Midsummer Night's Dream The fan shaped programme listed menu and table placings for the guests, who portrayed characters from the plays, along with suitable Shakespearean quotes. Shakespeare Ball held in Brisbane to commemorate the Prince of Wales' visit to Queensland,1920. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 196983 Shakespeare Ball at the Queensland Primary Producers' Co-operative Agency Buildings Shakespeare Ball at the Queensland Primary Producers' Co-operative Agency Buildings Visit the John Oxley Library at State Library of Queensland to see the programme in the flesh. John Oxley Library (1804) Uncategorized (517) Brisbane (706) Collections (1598) Digitised content (656) Royal visits (10) Shakespeare (3) Shakespeare Ball and Pageant (3) Queensland Primary Producers' Co-operative Agency Buildings (1) Shakespeare400 (2) Comments Post a comment Add new comment We welcome relevant, respectful comments. Please read our Comment Policy before commenting. We also welcome direct feedback via Contact Us. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Your name Email Comment About text formats Text format Restricted HTMLSLQ comment HTML Restricted HTML Allowed HTML tags: <a href hreflang> <em> <strong> <cite> <blockquote cite> <code> <ul type> <ol start type> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <h2 id> <h3 id> <h4 id> <h5 id> <h6 id> Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically. SLQ comment HTML Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically. Allowed HTML tags: <p> <br> <a href hreflang> <em> <strong> <cite> <blockquote cite> <code> <ul type> <ol start type> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <h2 id> <h3 id> <h4 id> <h5 id> <h6 id> Lines and paragraphs break automatically. CAPTCHA Please confirm you are a real person We welcome relevant, respectful comments. Please read our Comment Policy before commenting. We also welcome direct feedback via Contact Us. Show comments (1) Submitted by Rebecca 28 September 2016 I love this programme! In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's my favourite item in the library. I wrote my History Honours thesis on Shakespearean Societies in Australia, and included a chapter on the Brisbane Shakespearean Ball and Pageant. If you're ever looking for more information on the Ball and/or the Brisbane Shakespeare Society, I would be very happy to share what I know :) Reply 23 April 2016
Shakespeare Ball held in Brisbane to commemorate the Prince of Wales' visit to Queensland,1920. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 196983