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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

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

Date5/19/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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.
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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
A pictorial portrait of Stratford: A Swan glides leisurely along the Avon River (above), actor Douglas Rain relaxes behind the Festival Theatre during a break in rehearsals (top left), Jean Gascon, artistic co-director of the festival, strikes a theatrical pose on the stage of the Festival Theatre (top right), Bill Morgan, head of Stratford's Chamber of Commerce, with the town's courthouse in the background (botton left), Reg Henry, bartender at the henry, the Queen's Hotel bartender (bottom right)
A pictorial portrait of Stratford: A Swan glides leisurely along the Avon River (above), actor Douglas Rain relaxes behind the Festival Theatre during a break in rehearsals (top left), Jean Gascon, artistic co-director of the festival, strikes a theatrical pose on the stage of the Festival Theatre (top right), Bill Morgan, head of Stratford's Chamber of Commerce, with the town's courthouse in the background (botton left), Reg Henry, bartender at the henry, the Queen's Hotel bartender (bottom right)
6/5/1968
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(...)
2/4/1986
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
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
Postal worker Ken Lee says he dislikes closing down the nation's postal service
Postal worker Ken Lee says he dislikes closing down the nation's postal service
10/30/1975
Poet Irving Layton on Bay St., the symbol of all the dislikes about Toronto: 'What people worship here is success,' he says.
Poet Irving Layton on Bay St., the symbol of all the dislikes about Toronto: 'What people worship here is success,' he says.
6/27/1978
The winner: In Peel, 80 per cent of jury trials end in convictions, Crown Attorney Leo McGuigan says, explaining that he dislikes TV shows in which the prosecution always loses
The winner: In Peel, 80 per cent of jury trials end in convictions, Crown Attorney Leo McGuigan says, explaining that he dislikes TV shows in which the prosecution always loses
10/25/1982
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
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
Department under fire: Tillsonburg Mayor Jean Ferrie (right), chairman of the town's police commission, says Police Chief Henry Harley told her judge likes to rap knuckles of police
Department under fire: Tillsonburg Mayor Jean Ferrie (right), chairman of the town's police commission, says Police Chief Henry Harley told her judge likes to rap knuckles of police
10/29/1986
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