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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... performance was superb ; he especially commended Gielgud's small touches of irony and indecision , as well as his incomparable performance in the recognition scene . Reviewers were unanimous in their praise of Peggy Ashcroft as Cordelia ...
... performance was superb ; he especially commended Gielgud's small touches of irony and indecision , as well as his incomparable performance in the recognition scene . Reviewers were unanimous in their praise of Peggy Ashcroft as Cordelia ...
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... performance would take too much space to explain . It is an almost impossible part , though I once saw it played perfectly by a child at Oxford . Is Mr. Haggard a little too consciously clever ? But he is right in seeing the part as a ...
... performance would take too much space to explain . It is an almost impossible part , though I once saw it played perfectly by a child at Oxford . Is Mr. Haggard a little too consciously clever ? But he is right in seeing the part as a ...
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... performance six hours away , the company was asked to give an easy , underplayed rendering of the play so as to conserve their energies for the evening performance . The result was astounding . Actors who had been belting out the verse ...
... performance six hours away , the company was asked to give an easy , underplayed rendering of the play so as to conserve their energies for the evening performance . The result was astounding . Actors who had been belting out the verse ...
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