[Shakespeare Collection], 18??-

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[Shakespeare Collection], 18??-

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Each of Shakespeare's plays is documented in prints, photos, programs, heralds and playbills. Playbills, magazine articles, publicity stills, broadside ads, cartoons, scripts, original drawings, photographs and postcards comprise a majority of this collection. Magazine articles cover every subject from reviews of specific performances, analysis of individual works, and even announcements of specific stars in their performances. Includes modern works such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and modern adaptations such as West Side story and Kiss me Kate. The miscellaneous materials collection includes a subsection of ephemera from various Shakespeare festivals in the U.S., England, and Canada.

[54] boxes (26 linear ft.)

University of Florida

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SNAC Resource ID: 7775518

University of Florida

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University of Florida. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections.

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Liversidge, Jim, 1956-

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Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...