July 7, 2024
The Gaiety Theatre, Shimla, India
Shimla, in the foothills of the Himalayas, was the summer capital of the British Raj in India. The Gaiety theatre, designed by Henry Irwin, opened in May 1887. Originally the theatre was part of a complex of new buildings, but when subsidence was discovered a few years after construction all the buildings apart from the theatre were demolished. With a capacity for 300 people the theatre hosted many visiting British actors and others, most famously Rudyard Kipling and Baden Powell, and also many Indian performers. The theatre is still in use today. These photos were taken in November 2013.
The Peacham Drawing: Titus Andronicus
'Titus Andronicus' is notable for being the subject of the only contemporary illustration of a Shakespeare play. Known as the Peacham drawing, and currently in the Library at Longleat House in Wiltshire, the seat of the Marquis of Bath, the dr…
New Place, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Featured in episode 123: The History of New Place
Here are three images to help you visualize Shakespeare’s house in Stratford-Upon-Avon, New Place.
The first is a view of the site as it stands today. The side of the house you can see i…