Shakespeare, text and performance; Shakespeare criticism; Winter, William, 1836-1917
Essay discusses some of the historical aspects of Shakespeare's 'King Henry VIII.' The piece also includes a discussion of how the play may have been received at the time of its first staging.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Shakespeare, text and performance; Shakespeare plays; Theater programs
Four-page theater program lists relevant information for theater-goers: date, time, price, and casting of a production of Hamlet. Program also contains information about other plays being performed by the same ensemble, as well as advertisements...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Shakespeare, text and performance; Shakespeare plays
Article features a consideration of how Shakespeare, in opposition to the prevailing practice of his time, chose to endow a Jewish character, Shylock, with positive traits. Article further discusses the ways in which various actors play Shylock.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Shakespeare plays; Shakespeare, text and performance
Essay discusses the ways in which Shakespeare disguised some of his important dramatic elements as "fools," or characters that, at first glance, may seem as mere comic relief.
Shakespeare, text and performance; Shakespeare plays; Shakespeare criticism; Shakespearean actors and actresses; Theater-Reviews
Review of a performance of Hamlet at Temple Auditorium. Reviewer questions the supposition that productions of Shakespeare are neither popular nor profitable.
