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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Page 143
... tragedy finely acted . A tragedy in verse is the severest test of the artist's powers , of his physical flexibility in voice and face , of his training and sensibility . When , therefore , I heard who was going to essay the greatest ...
... tragedy finely acted . A tragedy in verse is the severest test of the artist's powers , of his physical flexibility in voice and face , of his training and sensibility . When , therefore , I heard who was going to essay the greatest ...
Page 304
... tragedy , realms that audi- ences today are pathetically incapable of reaching at . Cyni- cism and tragedy are , of course , incompatible . But the actor has the stamina , size and invention to act ' big ' without the hamminess that is ...
... tragedy , realms that audi- ences today are pathetically incapable of reaching at . Cyni- cism and tragedy are , of course , incompatible . But the actor has the stamina , size and invention to act ' big ' without the hamminess that is ...
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... tragedy at Oxford in February / March 1932. According to custom , the OUDS production combined male undergraduate actors with profes- sional actresses : Peggy Ashcroft played Juliet , and Edith Evans the Nurse . Together with the design ...
... tragedy at Oxford in February / March 1932. According to custom , the OUDS production combined male undergraduate actors with profes- sional actresses : Peggy Ashcroft played Juliet , and Edith Evans the Nurse . Together with the design ...
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