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SHAW FESTIVAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Performing Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Shaw Festival
1, record 1, English, Shaw%20Festival
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, by founder Brian Doherty, a local resident, as a platform for the plays of George Bernard Shaw. It began with an eight-performace 'Salute to Shaw' at the town's court house in 1962. A professional company established in 1963. 1, record 1, English, - Shaw%20Festival
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Arts du spectacle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Festival Shaw
1, record 1, French, Festival%20Shaw
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Festival Shaw/Shaw Festival. Établi à Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, par son fondateur Brian Doherty, un résidant de l'endroit, et voué à la présentation des pièces de George Bernard Shaw, il fut inauguré en 1962 par huit représentations de «Salute to Shaw» au palais de justice de la ville. Une compagnie professionnelle fut fondée en 1963. 1, record 1, French, - Festival%20Shaw
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation
1, record 2, English, Shaw%20Festival%20Theatre%20Foundation
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed by the association. 2, record 2, English, - Shaw%20Festival%20Theatre%20Foundation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation
1, record 2, French, Shaw%20Festival%20Theatre%20Foundation
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme. 2, record 2, French, - Shaw%20Festival%20Theatre%20Foundation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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