Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map

Shakespeare in Canada: Exploring Our Cultural History through Digital Humanities

A project to create an online interactive cultural map of the presence of the Bard and the way in which his works have shaped Canadian culture.

"The Theatre"

Title

"The Theatre"

Creator

Mumford, W. T.

Subject

journal entries; W. T. Mumford; opening night; Theatre Royal; Charles II; Captain Kellett

Description

An account of the opening night of the Theatre Royal's first production, Charles II, including notes on the set up and introductory remarks from Captain Kellett from the "Private Journal of an Expedition to the Arctic Regions to ascertain the fate of Sir John Franklin and his Crews, under the Command of Capt. Sir Edward Belcher consisting of Her Majesty's Ships, Assistance, Resolute, Pioneer, Intrepid and North Star in the Years 1852-1854 by W.T. Mumford, late of H.M.S. Resolute."

Date

1852-09

Format

microfilm of a journal

Identifier

LAC_H-1662_050

Source

Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; MIKAN no. 100450
Krystyna Dodds, Maggie Kendall, and Andrea Zehr, University of Ottawa (cataloguers)

Language

English

Coverage

Rights

Library and Archives Canada

Files

LAC_H-1662_050.jpg

Citation

Mumford, W. T. , “"The Theatre",” Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map, accessed June 28, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/shakespearecanada/items/show/39.