Star.
London, England, 1827-04-24 00:00:00

SHAKSPERIAN JUBILEE.

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, M , Ana es.
This gala festival, in celebration of the natal day of
Samearaans, commenced this morning, and the con•
uast between the animated bustle of the inhabitants and
visliers on this day, compared with the stillness of the
preceding, was most striking. During the whole of
Sunday, the several stage coaches from London and the
neighbouring towns were crowded with passengets, and
vehicles of every description were put in requisition at
Birmingham, Warwick, Leamington, and the adjacent
villages, to convey the immense number of individuals
who were anxious to witness this splendid pageant, the
first upon any scale of magnitude that has taken place
since the GARRICK Jubilee, on the 6th, 7tb, and Bth of
September, 1769.
The festival bias conducted by the Sbaksperian Club
established at Stratford. upon• Avon, who, anxious to do
honoer to their illustrious townsman (Shakspeare), and
to shew their loyalty to their Sovereign, have proposed
holding a Triennial Commemorative Fe•tival on St.
George's. Day, the 29d of April, and to continue the
same on the two following days. The subscriptions
received for this purpose on the present occasion have
been most liberal, and far exceeding the expectations of
the Committee, whose good taste and liberality evinced
yesterday in the various proceedings of the ceremonial
reflect upon them the highest credit.
Soon atter six o'clock, the inhabitants were serenaded
by the various bands of instrumental performers parad-
ing the town, and subsequently by the ringing of bells,
firing of cannon, tee.
The arrangements in the line of procession were very
judicious, and controlled by the Committee, wearing'
sashes aid medals, assisted by about 50 constables. The
whole being in readiness at eleven o'clock, the pageant
of SHAKSPEARE'S dramatic characters, filled up by
actors from Mr. Raymond's company, and amateurs,
moved from the Guildhall in the following order, and
not as previously published :

The Royal Standard of England.
Full Military Band in uniform, playing " Warwickshire
Lads and Lasses."
The Committee of the Shakspearian Club, twr a-breast.
The Banner of thr Club.
St. George on horseback, in armour, and bearing the ancient
sword of the Corporation Armory, used for similar
purposes since Edward
Melpomene, the Tragic Muse, in a dark-cola
by four Fiends.
Lear—Edgar, as Mad Tom. King Isar.
Richard the Third—Gloucester. Prince of Wales.

car, drama

Macbeth—Three Witches surrounding the burning Cauldron,
with Music. Bangui, as Ghost. Macbeth.
Ring John—CardinaL Faniconbridge. King John.
Othello—Tago. Othello.
Hamlet—Ghost. Hamlet. Grave Diggers, with a Song.
Romeo and Juliet—Romeo. Juliet. Friar Lawrence.
Banner of Shakspeare's Arms.
Thalia, the Comic Muse, drawn in a Car by four Satyrs.
Tempest—Cabin. Trineulo. ArieL Prospero.
Winter's Tale—Shepherd. Autolicus.
As Yon Like it—Audrey. Touchstone.
Midsummer Night's Dream—Oberon, King. Titania, glom, is a
Car, drawn by Puck and Fairies. Bottom, with the Asels Head.
bterchlat of Venice—Shylock. Portia, as Doctor et Laws.
Merry Wives of Windsor—Sir John Falstaff. Mrs. Ford.
Mrs. Page.
Henry the Fifth—Henry the Fifth. Pistol. Bardoiph.
Union Flag.
Members of the Club, wearing the various medals struck for the