THE SINS OF THE BROTHER: IN APRIL 1865, JOHN WILKES WAS NOT THE ONLY FUGITIVE BOOTH.
On April 23, 1864, in celebration of Shakespeare’s 300th birthday, a group of prominent New Yorkers wished to commemorate the...
SORCERY OR SUPERSTITION? THE CURSE OF THE SCOTTISH PLAY
When do self-fulfilling prophecies become self-defeating? Superstitions among actors are legion, e.g. it’s bad luck to say “good luck,”...
SCRIBES & PROMPTERS: SHAKESPEARE’S FIRST EDITORS
Who were Ralph Crane and Edward Knight and why should we care? Did the edition of Shakespeare’s play that you are studying morph lovingly...
