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“I had rather be set quick i’th’earth,/And bowled to death with turnips.”
The Merry Wives of Windsor Act Three By Dennis Abrams —————————- Act Three: the duel between Caius and Evans fails to occur when the Host of the Garter sends them to different places; reconciled, the two men agree to be … Continue reading
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You define who you are by your reaction to Falstaff…Those who do not care for Falstaff are in love with time, death, the state, and the censor.”
Introduction to Henry IV, Part Two By Dennis Abrams Is it possible for a sequel (other than The Godfather, Part Two of course) equal the original? In the case of Henry IV, Part Two, the answer is a resounding yes. … Continue reading
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“It is difficult to imagine that a historical play as good as Henry IV will ever again be written.”
An Introduction to Henry IV, Part One By Dennis Abrams “No play of Shakespeare’s is better than Henry IV…History as a dramatic form ripens here to a point past which no further growth is possible.” If Richard II is a … Continue reading
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“I am glad that Shakespeare made Shylock a Jew.” — W.H. Auden
The Merchant of Venice Act Four, Part Three By Dennis Abrams ——————————— Before we move on to Belmont, Act Five, and the absence of Shylock, there’s a little more I’d like to talk about concerning Act Four and…Shylock. First I’d … Continue reading
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