These have made Stratford visible " in international place, " said Edmondson, adding that visitors walking through the Shakespeare Birthplace garden were often intrigued to find the connection between the two.
Ruby Dee was one of the most prominent black actresses in Hollywood in 1950s and 1960s and the first black woman to play lead roles in the American Shakespeare Festival.
Although they could never have met, there are common themes within their works, said Paul Edmondson, head of research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
I had my misgivings when I gave you the letter from Humboldt, asking that the post route from Indian Gulch to Shakespeare Gap and intermediate points be changed partly to the old Mormon trail.
But I ended up going to drama school, ended up playing Henry VI at the Royal Shakespeare Company, was the first black actor to ever be afforded that opportunity at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Ended up playing Henry VI at the Royal Shakespeare Company, was the first black actor to ever be afforded that opportunity at the Royal Shakespeare Company.