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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

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

Date4/27/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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.
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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
The youngest artistic director of the world's only Shaw Festival, Paxton Whitehead, confesses he isn't a 'Shavian' at all. 'I don't agree with his pol(...)
The youngest artistic director of the world's only Shaw Festival, Paxton Whitehead, confesses he isn't a 'Shavian' at all. 'I don't agree with his pol(...)
8/26/1967
The Youngest artistic director of the world's only Shaw Festival, Paxton Whitehead, confesses he isn't a 'Shavian' at all. 'I don't agree with his pol(...)
The Youngest artistic director of the world's only Shaw Festival, Paxton Whitehead, confesses he isn't a 'Shavian' at all. 'I don't agree with his pol(...)
8/26/1967
The youngest artistic director of the world's only Shaw Festival, Paxton Whitehead, confesses he isn't a Shavian at all
The youngest artistic director of the world's only Shaw Festival, Paxton Whitehead, confesses he isn't a Shavian at all
8/23/1967
Enormous Ego allows him to run both the Shaw Festival at Niagara on-the-lake and now the Vancouver Playhouse, says Paxton Whitehead
Enormous Ego allows him to run both the Shaw Festival at Niagara on-the-lake and now the Vancouver Playhouse, says Paxton Whitehead
4/21/1971
Paxton Whitehead of the Shaw Festival
Paxton Whitehead of the Shaw Festival
6/9/1972
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
Paxton Whitehead. Happy Shaw director
Paxton Whitehead. Happy Shaw director
4/29/1971
Shaw Festival rolls into town. The Shaw Festival's first Toronto season opens Oct. 29 at Toronto Workshop Productions, 12 Alexander St., with the Nort(...)
Shaw Festival rolls into town. The Shaw Festival's first Toronto season opens Oct. 29 at Toronto Workshop Productions, 12 Alexander St., with the Nort(...)
10/21/1986
Barry Morse is back at the Shaw Festival, which he got off the ground with a firecracker season 10 years ago as artistic director. He'll Admirable Crichton and star in Mrs. Warren's Profession
Barry Morse is back at the Shaw Festival, which he got off the ground with a firecracker season 10 years ago as artistic director. He'll Admirable Crichton and star in Mrs. Warren's Profession
5/19/1976
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
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