Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 11Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... Irving's idea of the part seems to us undoubtedly the right one — namely , that Lear is throughout an old man who presently goes mad . Indeed , the gradual increase of madness is one of the most remarkable points in Mr. Irving's great ...
... Irving's idea of the part seems to us undoubtedly the right one — namely , that Lear is throughout an old man who presently goes mad . Indeed , the gradual increase of madness is one of the most remarkable points in Mr. Irving's great ...
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... Irving for Othello , the essayist contends , although neither actor was well - suited for the part . ] The first performance , with Booth as Othello and Irving as Iago , was on the evening of May 2nd . The London public might well have ...
... Irving for Othello , the essayist contends , although neither actor was well - suited for the part . ] The first performance , with Booth as Othello and Irving as Iago , was on the evening of May 2nd . The London public might well have ...
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... Irving's secre- tary and manager for twenty - seven years and wrote Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving based on his experiences with the actor . In the following excerpt from that work , Stoker re- calls conversations and events ...
... Irving's secre- tary and manager for twenty - seven years and wrote Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving based on his experiences with the actor . In the following excerpt from that work , Stoker re- calls conversations and events ...
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