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Presented By: University Library

Shakespeare on Page and Stage: A Celebration

Portrait of William Shakespeare as engraved in the Fourth Folio Portrait of William Shakespeare as engraved in the Fourth Folio
Portrait of William Shakespeare as engraved in the Fourth Folio
This exhibit is a historical journey through different versions of Shakespeare’s plays as they were edited for publication or interpreted for the stage. Starting with the Second Folio (1632), our display includes a selection of landmark editions by authors and scholars like John Dryden, Nicholas Rowe, Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson, and Edmond Malone. It explores the staging and costuming of productions such as Charles Kean’s archaeologically-informed, elaborately-costumed 1856 production of The Winter’s Tale, and Maurice Browne-Ellen Van Volkenburg 1930 production of Othello casting Paul Robeson as the first black actor to play Othello in a century.

Most of the titles included in this display come from the McMillan Shakespeare Library. Materials are also displayed from the Maurice Browne and Ellen Van Volkenburg Papers, 1792-1968 and the Zelma Weisfeld Archive, 1954-2006. All these books and artifacts are held in the Special Collections Library.

Audubon Room Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 7 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 7 pm
Portrait of William Shakespeare as engraved in the Fourth Folio Portrait of William Shakespeare as engraved in the Fourth Folio
Portrait of William Shakespeare as engraved in the Fourth Folio

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