by gwffoundation | Oct 17, 2018 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
This weekend at Historic Kenmore, The George Washington Foundation will present three performances of The Lying Valet performed by the Fredericksburg Theatrical Society. First performed in London in 1741, The Lying Valet was written by David Garrick. “If there...
by gwffoundation | Jun 6, 2018 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
Theatre is one of America’s most popular and thriving art forms. It has been a part of American culture since the early part of the 18th century. The development of theatre in the earliest American colonies in New England was prohibited because of those colonists’...
by gwffoundation | Jul 28, 2016 | Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
When we look at the history of Shakespeare in America the preference for his classic tragedies is obvious. Romeo and Juliet and Richard III are two of the three most-performed plays of the 18th century (George Farquhar’s The Beaux Stratagem rounded out this top...
by gwffoundation | Jun 8, 2016 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Foodways, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
Ask someone to list traditional summertime activities and they will probably mention picnics, family reunions, beach vacations, mountain getaways, and baseball games. Their list is likely to include going to the fair as well. The fair as a summer pastime is a long...
by gwffoundation | May 25, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
Editor’s Note: At the annual Shakespeare on the Lawn performances this June, Historic Kenmore will present Hamlet. The following blog post looks at the actors who played the most famous of Shakespeare’s roles during the 18th century. Details about...
