Folger shakespeare library. Hello, and welcome to the wonder of will live. Im Michael Witmore, director of the Folger Shakespeare library, and today you are joining us on a very special day. Were broadcasting here from the historic pastor reading room where for the past 80 years scholars from around the globe have come to use the largest shakespeare collection in the world. Joining on the live feed for making it possible for shakespeare fans to enjoy this special day. Shakespeares influence goes beyond the written word, your arrival was accompanied by the folger consort. If you are interested in their music you can find it on itunes and have a look at the wonder of will room that has been created by itunes. We collect shakespeare material for everyone who wants to celebrate. Today we are here to celebrate the legacy of the worlds greatest storyteller. What better way to do that than pay tribute with stories. I am willing to bet that every one of you has a story to tell about how they g
During the Second World War from one of the battle scenes this is a piece of propaganda. So much of this is quoted that include will be triumphant whatever the language is what we are interested in collecting and that is translated to the language that he needed to do that but theres one more item by reich to show you because it is so important it is my favorite item in the collection. Of modest copy of his poems from the 19th century it is portable you can stick it in your pocket but what is important it is a the copy that wall with been kept in his pocket in this particular book which was expensive when purchased represents the direct connection between the renaissance lyric tradition in the poetry that witness and others were creating in the 19th century it is really one of the reasons why the two cultures are connecting an important reason why it is here in washington. We appreciate you sharing this with us. Lets go to the theater. Is this a Public Institution . What is your budget
Now lets check the friday morning drive with jen. Reporter good morning, were quiet to start the friday morning commute. Lets hope it stays that way. As we look around at our maps, no accidents reported at this time. We will show you a couple of different spots around the tristate. Cincinnati dayton. No problems to report, im seeing more people drive in both northbound and southbound, same thing here, i75, near the Western Hills viaduct, from downtown up to 275, we have no well. No matter where we look this morning around the tristate, we are good to go. We see no issues. Developing the leader of the Cincinnati Police uninot uniunion, suicide by cop. It turns out it was an air soft gun. Before the shooting 911 call came in about gatson. His girlfriend reported he was recording with their phones asked him to comply with the officers orders. My demand daughter was with me, also, she was 10yearolds, she was traumatized by the incident. Im still here. If you are in that situation, just com
Atlantic will take shape so our collection holds a large quantity of items that includes the moment as it comes to the United States so the colonies of jamestown. Said shakespeares world this planting itself in north america. That is complicated history also what was good and bad. When he wrote the tempest he clearly had a pamphlet about a shipwreck in bermuda but makes reference to the new world so he never visited but when he uses the phrase like a brave new world that there is someplace to overturn our expectations and that is something that is on his imagination. And from the archives to the theater. This is a copy of a copy of the Laurence Oliviers film 1945 of henry v this gives us the notes it is interesting because that was treated during the Second World War from one of the battle scenes this was viewed as a piece of propaganda of the Second World War so much of this is triumphant to the library of record store in the expression of shakespeares work is something theyre interes
Joining on the live feed for making it possible for shakespeare fans to enjoy this special day. Shakespeares influence goes beyond the written word, your arrival was accompanied by the folger consort. If you are interested in their music you can find it on itunes and have a look at the wonder of will room that has been created by itunes. We collect shakespeare material for everyone who wants to celebrate. Today we are here to celebrate the legacy of the worlds greatest storyteller. What better way to do that than pay tribute with stories. I am willing to bet that every one of you has a story to tell about how they got to know this amazing writer. 400 years ago to this very day, april 23, 1616, William Shakespeare died. The world is much larger and connected today than it was in 1616 and a lot has happened. We are still talking to shakespeare. For many it feels like he is still in the room. If you look around he is still in the room. How is it that we still have more to say about this w