25 April 2013
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Goran Proot
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Sheer chance is an important factor in research. Some sixteen years ago I was surveying a sammelband held at Antwerp University Library that contained 257 programs documenting theater performances in Jesuit schools in Flanders.1 And now, just a month ago, … Continue reading
7 February 2013
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Sarah Werner
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So the short answer to last week’s crocodile mystery is that this is a picture of Gwen Lally in the role of Henry V: How did I know that’s who this was? Well, click on the image and you’ll be … Continue reading
16 April 2012
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Rhea DeStefano
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Tinsel prints are a unique English art form from the early and mid-19th century. They are typically composed of metal foils, fabric scraps, leather, feathers, and any other suitable material glued onto printed portraits of actors and actresses. Theatrical tinsel … Continue reading
12 April 2012
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Georgianna Ziegler
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[This post was first delivered as a talk at the 2012 conference of the Shakespeare Association of America as part of a session called "The Once and Future Performance Archive."] The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC opened in 1932. It … Continue reading