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How to counteract the curse of Macbeth (er, The Scottish Play)
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How to counteract the curse of Macbeth (er, The Scottish Play)

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Esther French

Don’t say “Macbeth” in a theater, or you’ll be cursed. Or at least that’s how the old superstition goes. That’s why you’ll often hear actors refer to it as “The Scottish Play.” It’s one of many stories connected with the performance…

Illustrating Shakespeare: Three witches on the heath
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Illustrating Shakespeare: Three witches on the heath

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Sarah Hovde

Folger Finds delivers delightful and insightful moments with the Folger collection. Sarah Hovde, a cataloger at the Folger Shakespeare Library, shows us some surprise artwork in a 1910 edition of Macbeth. When cataloging a rare book, librarians try to balance describing the things…

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