In 2001 the Guild began presenting many of its programs in association with
the Nation's Capital branch of the ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION. That organization
was headquartered for a time in the WASHINGTON CLUB on Dupont Circle. Meanwhile,
for its New York events, the Guild began a transition from the ALGONQUIN
HOTEL in Midtown to another venerable institution, the NATIONAL ARTS CLUB
on Gramercy Park South.
One of our first events in D.C. was a delightful conversation with one of
the most popular actors at The Shakespeare Theatre, DAVID
SABIN, in March of 2001. A summer highlight was a gathering with celebrated
actor MICHAEL YORK, a gathering
that was covered by the Washington Post.
In September we arranged for a memorable conversation between NPR's LINDA
WERTHEIMER and actress JEAN
STAPLETON, best known as Edith Bunker on All in the Family.
In November we spoke with British statesman ROY
JENKINS (in a program covered by C-SPAN) and with CNN journalist BILL
PRESS.
And in December we arranged for the first American edition of a venerable
BBC program called Any Questions? Host JONATHAN
DIMBLEBY revisited the 60th anniversary of Pearl Harbor as he and his
panel discussed a more recent attack on U.S. territory.
In May, meanwhile, the Guild brought its first SPEAKING OF SHAKESPEARE
dialogue to the NATIONAL ARTS CLUB, an institution that was destined to
become its primary Manhattan venue not only for SOS conversations
but for GIELGUD AWARD festivies. Fittingly, our guest for this
gathering was JOHN MILLER, a writer
and producer who had hosted a 1988 interview with Sir John Gielgud for the
BBC and PBS.
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