I don't know what connection George Bernard Shaw has with Niagara-on-the-Lake, but there was a statue of him gracing the main street. I think he's looking pretty good!
Update courtesy of VP: The Shaw Festival, an annual theater festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada began as an eight week run of Don Juan in Hell (as the long third act dream sequence of Man And Superman is called when staged alone) and Candida in 1962, and has grown into an annual festival with over 800 performances a year, dedicated to producing the works of Shaw and his contemporaries.
Update courtesy of VP: The Shaw Festival, an annual theater festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada began as an eight week run of Don Juan in Hell (as the long third act dream sequence of Man And Superman is called when staged alone) and Candida in 1962, and has grown into an annual festival with over 800 performances a year, dedicated to producing the works of Shaw and his contemporaries.
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belle statue, et j'aime bien sa moustache
Very interesting sculpture inside a kind of fountain! Beautiful!
Léia
Now I'm curious, there must be a reason why he's there... :-)
He doth look good...you know, for his age. But seems a little stiff.
I dunno why he's there, either. Maybe some folks thought he was all wet?
Wikipedia says: The Shaw Festival, an annual theater festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada began as an eight week run of Don Juan in Hell (as the long third act dream sequence of Man And Superman is called when staged alone) and Candida in 1962, and has grown into an annual festival with over 800 performances a year, dedicated to producing the works of Shaw and his contemporaries. The portrait of George Bernard Shaw located at Niagara-on-the-Lake was commissioned by hotelier Si Wai Lai and sculpted by Dr. Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook, CM (1913–2009).
Very dapper looking!
Very nice! I've added you to my list.
@VP - thanks for doing the detective work!
Ah... a favorite of mine too. Stiff or not!
Interesting post and nice shot too.
That VP guy is a pretty good researcher, isn't he?
he does seem a bit stiff =) did you throw a coin in and make a wish?
Sounds like it would be a great festival to attend. I like the sculpture...strong and clean lines.
The Shaw Festival is a big deal around here. :)
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