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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(...)

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(...)

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  • 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 politics, his eating habits, or his platonic affairs with women,' he says of Shaw, 'I just happen to think he wrote very amusing plays with very good parts for actors.'
  • 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(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 politics, his eating habits, or his platonic affairs with women,' he says of Shaw, 'I just happen to think he wrote very amusing plays with very good parts for actors.'
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    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(...)
    Philp, Barry
    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
    Philp, Barry
    8/23/1967
    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
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    4/27/1976
    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(...)
    Philp, Barry
    8/23/1967
    Paxton Whitehead of the Shaw Festival
    Paxton Whitehead of the Shaw Festival
    Lennon, Frank
    6/9/1972
    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
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    4/21/1971
    Paxton Whitehead. Happy Shaw director
    Paxton Whitehead. Happy Shaw director
    Bezant, Graham
    4/29/1971
    A sense of rediscovery: Former artistic director of the Stratford Festival, Michael Langham is back on its boards directing Arms And The Man, the Shavian sparkler that opens on the main stage tomorrow
    A sense of rediscovery: Former artistic director of the Stratford Festival, Michael Langham is back on its boards directing Arms And The Man, the Shavian sparkler that opens on the main stage tomorrow
    Goode, Jeff
    7/29/1982
    Author of Light A Penny Candle, her first novel and one that took her into the bestseller list, Maeve Binchy confesses 'I couldn't understand it. It had none of the ingredients of a bestseller.'
    Author of Light A Penny Candle, her first novel and one that took her into the bestseller list, Maeve Binchy confesses 'I couldn't understand it. It had none of the ingredients of a bestseller.'
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    3/10/1986
    Contemplating an abstract steel sculpture in quadrangle of Ontario College of Art is its new president, Paul Duncan Fleck. He confesses he knows little about art, he's an actor and a singer
    Contemplating an abstract steel sculpture in quadrangle of Ontario College of Art is its new president, Paul Duncan Fleck. He confesses he knows little about art, he's an actor and a singer
    Fleck, Paul Duncan
    8/9/1975
    Donny Osmond confesses surprise two releases have made him popular again
    Donny Osmond confesses surprise two releases have made him popular again
    Bock, Tony
    7/21/1984
    Maria confesses her age - 23. Shares birthday cake in Hot Stove Lounge
    Maria confesses her age - 23. Shares birthday cake in Hot Stove Lounge
    Jelinek, Maria
    11/18/1965