DescriptionReviews the importance of Queen Elizabeth I in the success of theater in England in the late 1500s. Components of Some of Shakespeare's plays are discussed in detail, e.g., Goddard's interpretation of the "quality of mercy" speech. Other comments concern a "parish top" in Twelfth Night, the relevance of "green fields" in Henry V, and Falstaff's dinner with Master Shallow in Henry IV.
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NoteThis presentation is one of a series of presentations from 1925-2010, by members of The Study Club, in New Brunswick, NJ, a woman's club dedicated to studying, presenting and discussing the important issues of the day
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