Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre Ball
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William Shakespeare
The Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre Ball was an elaborate ball and fundraising event held in the Royal Albert Hall in 1911. It was noted for the lavishly decorated venue, costumes, and high profile of many of the guests in attendance. The ball hoped to raise funds for a national theatre dedicated to Shakespeare for the tercentenary of his death in 1916. Despite the displays of wealth, the event only raised £10,000, or around £1,000,000 today, and it would fail to achieve its goal. Despite this, the ideas would eventually develop into the establishment of the extant National Theatre in London.
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