On October 10, 2024 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Edith Holler. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to theatrical performance and childhood.
LISTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 29: Great Shakespeareans
- Episode 34: Stanley Wells on Great Shakespeare Actors
- Episode 60: Shakespeare and Girlhood
DISCOVER some of the most popular performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- Elsie Leslie: Sparkling Child Star of the American Stage
- Folger Finds: Edwin Booth’s royal tunic
- The many Shakespearean roles of Irish immigrant Ada Rehan
- Helena Modjeska, a shining Polish-American star
- John Barrymore: A bridge to Shakespearean actors past
LEARN more about Shakespearean performance
- Excerpt – “A Short History of Shakespeare in Performance” by Richard Schoch
- Folger Collections related to Dramatic Performance
EXPLORE toy theaters
We would like to thank the following organization for its generous support of this program

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Folger Book Club: 'Twelfth Knight'
by Alexene Farol Follmuth
by Alexene Farol Follmuth

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'The Death I Gave Him' by Em X. Liu

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'The Death I Gave Him' by Em X. Liu
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