King LearBristol Classical Press, 1987 - 247 pages |
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Page xviii
... promptbook prepared for the 1756 pro- duction on a copy of Tate's text published in 1756 , in the British Library ; 2. The edition of the Tate play printed by John Bell in 1773 as ' Regulated from the Prompt - Book ' , incorporating ...
... promptbook prepared for the 1756 pro- duction on a copy of Tate's text published in 1756 , in the British Library ; 2. The edition of the Tate play printed by John Bell in 1773 as ' Regulated from the Prompt - Book ' , incorporating ...
Page 101
... ( prompt- book ) . In 1953 Marius Goring , an unusually acrobatic fool , did a handstand to illustrate the line whimsically ( promptbook ) . 29 In 1946 Alec Guinness was childishly disappointed when Olivier guessed the riddle ; and when ...
... ( prompt- book ) . In 1953 Marius Goring , an unusually acrobatic fool , did a handstand to illustrate the line whimsically ( promptbook ) . 29 In 1946 Alec Guinness was childishly disappointed when Olivier guessed the riddle ; and when ...
Page 213
... ( promptbook ) . 306-7 Cut by Irving . 307 Edmund Kean laid Cordelia on the ground here . 310 Donald Sinden flung this out at the audience , arms outstretched in an outburst of ' sheer animal pain ' ( The Times , 1 December 1976 ) . Dies ...
... ( promptbook ) . 306-7 Cut by Irving . 307 Edmund Kean laid Cordelia on the ground here . 310 Donald Sinden flung this out at the audience , arms outstretched in an outburst of ' sheer animal pain ' ( The Times , 1 December 1976 ) . Dies ...
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