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GBS approves, Christopher Newton (left), the Shaw Festival's artistic director, gets a nod of approval from old George Bernard Shaw himself (actor Her(...)
GBS approves, Christopher Newton (left), the Shaw Festival's artistic director, gets a nod of approval from old George Bernard Shaw himself (actor Her(...)

GBS approves, Christopher Newton (left), the Shaw Festival's artistic director, gets a nod of approval from old George Bernard Shaw himself (actor Her(...)

Date2/4/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: GBS approves, Christopher Newton (left), the Shaw Festival's artistic director, gets a nod of approval from old George Bernard Shaw himself (actor Herb Foster) at yesterday's press conference announcing a multitude of events celebrating the festival's silver anniversary this year.
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No, it's not GBS! But Robertson Davies, novelist-essayist and former Master of Massey College, certainly could have been mistaken for English dramatist George Bernard Shaw, at Sheraton Centre
No, it's not GBS! But Robertson Davies, novelist-essayist and former Master of Massey College, certainly could have been mistaken for English dramatist George Bernard Shaw, at Sheraton Centre
9/29/1982
Shaw Festival artistic director Christopher Newton, left, takes on the role of Captain Hook, while Tom McCamus handles the title role in Peter Pan, which opens in Niagara-on-the-Lake Friday
Shaw Festival artistic director Christopher Newton, left, takes on the role of Captain Hook, while Tom McCamus handles the title role in Peter Pan, which opens in Niagara-on-the-Lake Friday
8/6/1987
Actress Jackie Burroughs in her trademark short and shapely skirt talks with Shaw artistic director Christopher Newton
Actress Jackie Burroughs in her trademark short and shapely skirt talks with Shaw artistic director Christopher Newton
10/15/1985
Paxton Whitehead, Shaw Festival's artistic director, says its job is to show how funny Shaw is, to put on the less well-known plays. But he adds that it's also keeping the Victorian period alive
Paxton Whitehead, Shaw Festival's artistic director, says its job is to show how funny Shaw is, to put on the less well-known plays. But he adds that it's also keeping the Victorian period alive
4/27/1976
Major leagues, Artistic director Christopher Newton acknowledges that Shaw is among a group of 35 art theatres that are the best in the world, but he (...)
Major leagues, Artistic director Christopher Newton acknowledges that Shaw is among a group of 35 art theatres that are the best in the world, but he (...)
4/17/1986
Shaw artistic director, Christopher Newton says, I think what I'm trying to do is finally being understood
Shaw artistic director, Christopher Newton says, I think what I'm trying to do is finally being understood
10/20/1982
Director under fire, Shaw director Christopher Newton, who's behind the tent theatre, is surprised at the town's hostility. He says that it's hurting the actors. The town dislikes his unorthodoxy
Director under fire, Shaw director Christopher Newton, who's behind the tent theatre, is surprised at the town's hostility. He says that it's hurting the actors. The town dislikes his unorthodoxy
5/19/1981
Star of the Shaw Festival's Devil's Disciple, which opens next Tuesday at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Paul Hecht considers himself a Canadian actor, (...)
Star of the Shaw Festival's Devil's Disciple, which opens next Tuesday at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Paul Hecht considers himself a Canadian actor, (...)
9/25/1975
Paxton Whitehead, artistic director of the Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake, relaxes for a moment in the Shaw Theatre there. While Expo cut most s(...)
Paxton Whitehead, artistic director of the Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake, relaxes for a moment in the Shaw Theatre there. While Expo cut most s(...)
8/23/1967
Breaking The Silence is the title of the Shaw Festival's season opener, now playing at Niagara-on-the-Lake and featuring actor Ted Dykstra, who scored 13 out of 15 on our quiz
Breaking The Silence is the title of the Shaw Festival's season opener, now playing at Niagara-on-the-Lake and featuring actor Ted Dykstra, who scored 13 out of 15 on our quiz
11/19/1986
An audience of two horses isn't what greets actress Pat Galloway on the Festival stage in her starring role as George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. But t(...)
An audience of two horses isn't what greets actress Pat Galloway on the Festival stage in her starring role as George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. But t(...)
6/5/1975
Christopher Newton, Sparks fly as he talks about Ontario's small town morality, but his actors say the artistic director runs a happy theatre
Christopher Newton, Sparks fly as he talks about Ontario's small town morality, but his actors say the artistic director runs a happy theatre
5/19/1981