Fifty Years of Make Believe
Fifty Years of Make Believe
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It is written in the exaggerated blank verse of the be- ginning of the last century, and was a very popu- lar play at the time. Today it would excite ridi- cule. Its revival by Mr. Booth commanded re- spect from his wonderfully intense performance of the villain of the play, Pescara, a part similar to lago, but much more malignant and treacher- ous. I had never seen the play before, nor have I heard of its performance since.
Mr. Booth also played Benedict in "Much Ado About Nothing, " Petruchio... in "Katherine and Petruchio" and Claude Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons, " during his engagement.
It was a remarkable repertoire of plays, and a 124 FIFTY YEARS OF MAKE-BELIEVE wide range of characters to give in two weeks, but Mr. Booth's versatility was remarkable. It seemed- to me that with Edwin Booth acting was not only an accomplishment but an instinct. With the greatest ease he would step, as it were, from the relentless malignity of Shylock to the rollick- ing Petruchio in the same evening; from the lover Claude Melnotte in the afternoon to the "heart- strook' ' King Lear at night.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It is written in the exaggerated blank verse of the be- ginning of the last century, and was a very popu- lar play at the time. Today it would excite ridi- cule. Its revival by Mr. Booth commanded re- spect from his wonderfully intense performance of the villain of the play, Pescara, a part similar to lago, but much more malignant and treacher- ous. I had never seen the play before, nor have I heard of its performance since.
Mr. Booth also played Benedict in "Much Ado About Nothing, " Petruchio... in "Katherine and Petruchio" and Claude Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons, " during his engagement.
It was a remarkable repertoire of plays, and a 124 FIFTY YEARS OF MAKE-BELIEVE wide range of characters to give in two weeks, but Mr. Booth's versatility was remarkable. It seemed- to me that with Edwin Booth acting was not only an accomplishment but an instinct. With the greatest ease he would step, as it were, from the relentless malignity of Shylock to the rollick- ing Petruchio in the same evening; from the lover Claude Melnotte in the afternoon to the "heart- strook' ' King Lear at night.
What to read after Fifty Years of Make Believe?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Frederick B Warde to read onlineMoreLess
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