A Descriptive Account of the Second Royal Gala Festival, at Stratford-Upon-Avon; In Commemoration of the Natal Day of Shakspeare 1830 baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830. Excerpt: ... ROYAL GALA FESTIVAL, 183O. At the close of the first Shakspearean Club Jubilee, it was publicly announced that a triennial celebration of the Great Poet's Birth-day would take place. Accordingly about the autumn of last year, the Committee began to take the necessary steps for the furtherance of this design; and finding, from the great satisfaction given by their preceding Fete that they were likely to receive very general countenance and support, it was decided that the forth-coming Pageant should be brought out upon as brilliant and extensive u scale as possible. The applications from the Committee to many distinguished individuals in various parts of the Kingdom, were met with a warmth of feeling and liberality of spirit alike honourable to themselves and encouraging to the enlarged views of the Club. Emboldened by this success it was determined that Royalty itself should be solicited; and through the medium of the Right Honourable Robert Peel, a Petition, requesting his Majesty's Patronage on this interesting occasion was laid before the King. As might naturally have been expected from the most accomplished Monarch of the age, himself aloverand indefatigable fosterer of Literature and the Fine Arts, an immediate assent, conveyed in the most gracious terms was forwarded to the anxious expectants. Thus honoured, the Gala was at once invested with first-rate importance; and the notice and contributions of the great and opulent, quickly followed. The Club very properly assumed the title of "The Royal Shakspearean Club;" and re-doubled their exertions to render the "Jubilee" every way deserving of the exalted patronage it had received. We now proceed to give the interesting particulars of this Royal Gala Festival, and in so doing, it will be our E r endeav...