The Methuen book of Shakespeare anecdotes

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The Methuen book of Shakespeare anecdotes

compiled and edited by Ralph Berry

Methuen Drama, 1992

  • : pbk

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Includes index

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Volume

ISBN 9780413665003

Description

This selection of anecdotes follows the path of Shakespeare's plays as they have been produced on stages throughout the centuries. The material focuses on actors, directors and their approaches, designers, censorship, theatre disasters, royal connections, fights and stage accidents, episodes both comic and tragic, plus theatrical curios of all kinds. The 300 anecdotes are arranged in chronological order.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780413680501

Description

A book of theatrical anecdotes, from actors such as Betterton, Kemble, Siddons, Kean, Gielgud and Richardson, and directors such as Granville Barker, Guthrie, Brook, Nunn, and Hall. These recollections include Wilkinson's observations on Peg Woffington and Olivier's thoughts on Iago.

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  • NCID
    BA18464683
  • ISBN
    • 0413665003
    • 0413680509
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 204 p.
  • Size
    23-25 cm
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