George Skillan additional papers concerning William Shakespeare

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George Skillan additional papers concerning William Shakespeare

1947-1969

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Papers concerning acting editions of the plays of William Shakespeare which Skillan edited for Samuel French Ltd. Includes letters from Skillan to Noel Woolf of Samuel French Ltd., 1949-1964; rejection letters from other publishers to Skillan, 1947-1948; Skillan's undated typescript synopses of MacBeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Two Gentlemen of Verona; his typescript notes on Henry VIII; a printed copy of French's acting edition of Henry VIII with Skillan's manuscript revisions; and Skillan's drafts and notes for French's acting edition of Antony and Cleopatra, circa 1968-1969.

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Skillan, George, 1893-1975

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George Skillan (1893-1975) was an English actor (stage, screen, and television) and assistant stage manager, who also edited, designed, and illustrated the series French's acting editions of Shakespeare....