First Folio: By the Numbers

First Folio: By the Numbers

5

weight, in pounds

36

number of plays it contains

982

number of pages

7

number of years after Shakespeare’s
death that it was published (1623)

750

estimated number of copies originally printed

233

number known to be in existence today

82

number held by the Folger Shakespeare Library

18

number of Folger copies on tour in 2016

UO Exhibition & Events

1

number of locations in Oregon
selected for First Folio exhibit

2

number of costumes flown from Moscow to be worn at gala by UO theater arts students

281

total attendance at three public
talks by UO professors

410

number of people who took guided tours of the exhibits with associate professor Lara Bovilsky

1,000-plus

number of K–12 students who took a tour of the exhibition led by museum docents

576

number in attendance at gala performance by Oregon Shakespeare Festival (including 100-plus students who attended the dress rehearsal)

8,900

total attendance at campus events,
including museum admissions, academic
and K–12 tours and Public Talks