Taming of the Shrew: A ComedyPrivately printed, 1887 - 75 pages |
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... never claimed it , however , as one of his works , and it was not published until after his death . It first appeared in the Folio of 1623 . " " Keightley describes " The Taming of the Shrew " as a rifacimento of an anonymous play ...
... never claimed it , however , as one of his works , and it was not published until after his death . It first appeared in the Folio of 1623 . " " Keightley describes " The Taming of the Shrew " as a rifacimento of an anonymous play ...
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... never been presented here as Shakespeare wrote it . That exquisite actress , Marie Seebach , when she visited America , in 1870 , produced it here , in the Ger man language , under the name of " Die Widerspenstige , " in a four - act ...
... never been presented here as Shakespeare wrote it . That exquisite actress , Marie Seebach , when she visited America , in 1870 , produced it here , in the Ger man language , under the name of " Die Widerspenstige , " in a four - act ...
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... never until now been acted in this country in its entirety , or with its y quaint " Induction . " In the year 1754 , when Garrick was adapting , refitting , and rearrang- ; many of Shakspere's works to suit the demands of his audiences ...
... never until now been acted in this country in its entirety , or with its y quaint " Induction . " In the year 1754 , when Garrick was adapting , refitting , and rearrang- ; many of Shakspere's works to suit the demands of his audiences ...
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... never in its complete form , I believ until this year of grace , 1887 , when the company of Daly's Theatre ma effort to give life and body to Shakspere's long disused characters . a Some writers have expressed regret that Shakspere ...
... never in its complete form , I believ until this year of grace , 1887 , when the company of Daly's Theatre ma effort to give life and body to Shakspere's long disused characters . a Some writers have expressed regret that Shakspere ...
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... eyeing of his odd behavior , r yet his honor never heard a play , ) I break into some merry passion , 1 so offend him ; for I tell you , sirs , bu should smile , he grows impatient . 1 Play . Fear not , my lord ; we 15 TAMING OF THE SHREW .
... eyeing of his odd behavior , r yet his honor never heard a play , ) I break into some merry passion , 1 so offend him ; for I tell you , sirs , bu should smile , he grows impatient . 1 Play . Fear not , my lord ; we 15 TAMING OF THE SHREW .
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acted apparel AUGUSTIN DALY Bian Bion BIONDELLO bride comedy comes curst Curt Curtis Daly's Theatre daughter doth dream duty Edwin Booth English peasants Enter GRUMIO Enter KATHARINE Enter PETRUCHIO entreat Exeunt Exit fair father fool Garrick gentleman gown hath hear heard hither honor horse HORTENSIO HUNTSMAN husband Induction Kath kiss Kitty Clive knock lady Licio look lord LUCENTIO and BIANCA lute Madam maid marry master mistress moon Nath ne'er never Padua PEDANT piece Pisa play players pray Re-enter ready right Vincentio scene servant Shakespeare Shakspere's Shrew Signior Baptista signior Gremio signior Lucentio Sirrah Slie stay suitor sweet Kate Taming tell thee Thomas Hardy thou canst thou hast thou liest Tranio unto Verona villain Warwickshire wench What's wife wilt win my love
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