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Coming on Monday more Commedia Dell’arte - looking at the players and the troupes, who they were, how they performed, survived and flourished.

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2022-08-18

The Scenarios of Comedia Dell’arte are more varied that the stable of reused characters might suggest. Find out more in today’s episode.
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2022-08-08

E.L. Davenport as William in "The Black-Eyed Susan." Dickens, Thackery, and playwright Douglas Jerrold were all in attendance when he played this role at the Haymarket in 1853.

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2021-05-06

Tomorrow's blog will be on tableaux vivant. Here is a truly fabulous one staged at the Schiller Festival in 1859 at the St. George Hall in Liverpool.

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2021-01-11

"Rosalind and Celia" -- engraving by Miss Edwards, 1862

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2020-11-23

Here is Mrs. Barry as Rosalind. The article didn't give a date, but said she was a contemporary of David Garrick -- so mid-to-late 1700's?#theatrehistory

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2020-11-21

Next week's blog will continue the discussion of "breeches roles" with Mowatt's experiences in playing Rosalind. Here are some illustrations I've found while researching. First is Lily Langtry in "As You Like It" in March, 1890 at St. James Theatre, London.

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2020-11-17

For contrast, here, from a German artist, is a rare illustration of a bearded Romeo

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2020-10-28

Researching Charlotte Cushman for a future blog -- Here is yet another illustration of the Cushman sisters as Romeo and Juliet.

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2020-10-28

Listened to two podcasts about Charlotte Cushman last night, so here's the Misses Cushman as Romeo and Juliet in 1848 at the Haymarket Theatre.

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2020-10-21

illustration of Anna Cora Mowatt for a future blog entry

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2020-10-21