Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 26Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... play ever having been performed before Henry Giffard pres- ented it at the Goodman's Fields Theatre in 1741. Giffard himself advertised the play as " written by Shakespeare and not acted since his time . " Although little is known with ...
... play ever having been performed before Henry Giffard pres- ented it at the Goodman's Fields Theatre in 1741. Giffard himself advertised the play as " written by Shakespeare and not acted since his time . " Although little is known with ...
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... play . For Mr. Brown , only Helena and the poetry of the play made the production worthwhile . Mr. Alan Dent denied even this [ in his Preludes and Studies , 1992 ] : the play was ' too grim , unwitty , and disconcerting to be called ...
... play . For Mr. Brown , only Helena and the poetry of the play made the production worthwhile . Mr. Alan Dent denied even this [ in his Preludes and Studies , 1992 ] : the play was ' too grim , unwitty , and disconcerting to be called ...
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... play it again - then , ' said Kemble , ' you will knock up the play ' - Fawcett was however prevailed on to act Parolles a second time on June 22 . If the story is true , it points up most dramatically the swing of taste from the broad ...
... play it again - then , ' said Kemble , ' you will knock up the play ' - Fawcett was however prevailed on to act Parolles a second time on June 22 . If the story is true , it points up most dramatically the swing of taste from the broad ...
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Alls Well That Ends Well | 1 |
The Comedy of Errors | 135 |
Twelfth Night | 196 |
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