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Henry Irving

Two Shakespearean actors, a book, and a biographer corrected
Ellen Terry as Beatrice
Shakespeare and Beyond

Two Shakespearean actors, a book, and a biographer corrected

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Sarah Hovde

Famous Shakespearean actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) took the liberty of correcting certain biographical errors in a book about her friend Henry Irving.

Portraits in Hamlet: ‘Look here upon this picture, and on this’
Folger Theatre's 2010 Hamlet
Shakespeare and Beyond

Portraits in Hamlet: ‘Look here upon this picture, and on this’

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Richard Schoch

One of the oldest theatrical legends about Shakespeare is that he played the ghost in Hamlet. We know that Shakespeare was both an actor and a playwright, but we have no idea whether he acted this small, but memorable role.…