Shakespearean CriticismWith chronologically arranged excerpts from nearly 400 years of commentary, this illustrated series provides useful support to students and teachers. It presents an extensive collection of critical excerpts dealing with all of Shakespeare's plays and non-dramatic poems. It also traces the history of Shakespeare's plays on the stage and in important films. Included are eyewitness reviews and retrospective evaluations of individual productions. |
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Page 40
... scene change in the middle of an act . This revelation by the promptbook , which we never should have discovered from the printed text alone , must strongly recommend that throughout the Garrick period the lowering of a drop or curtain ...
... scene change in the middle of an act . This revelation by the promptbook , which we never should have discovered from the printed text alone , must strongly recommend that throughout the Garrick period the lowering of a drop or curtain ...
Page 128
... scene of Act III , is the final scene in the Yale copy . In this scene , the Hecate scene , Phelps does not depart a great deal from the rather operatic pre- sentation so traditional since Davenant . Put lights down & thunder Enter the ...
... scene of Act III , is the final scene in the Yale copy . In this scene , the Hecate scene , Phelps does not depart a great deal from the rather operatic pre- sentation so traditional since Davenant . Put lights down & thunder Enter the ...
Page 177
... scene in Macbeth's castle , a sun- lit vista of rolling hills and green fields lay beyond the gloom within , framed ... scene and act described in the pro- gram : ACT I. SCENE 1. The Witches ' Flight - McCleery . SCENE 2. A Barren Heath ...
... scene in Macbeth's castle , a sun- lit vista of rolling hills and green fields lay beyond the gloom within , framed ... scene and act described in the pro- gram : ACT I. SCENE 1. The Witches ' Flight - McCleery . SCENE 2. A Barren Heath ...
Contents
Macbeth | 1 |
Timon of Athens | 425 |
Selected Studies of Shakespearean Productions | 501 |
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