Word: portia
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Before beginning his regular course of lectures, Mr. Copeland will give two "talks," open to the public, this month. On Monday, the nineteenth, he will speak on Shakespeare's Rosalind, Viola, Imogen, Beatrice, and Portia; on Monday, the twenty sixth, on Tennyson and Browning. These talks will be given in the afternoon at 3.30, in Sever...
...LECTURE on the subject, "Portia, a Study of Ideal Womanhood," will be given by Mr. Henry A. Clapp, this evening at eight o'clock, in the vestry of the First Parish Church of Cambridge. Tickets may be obtained at the door...
...Booth is so well known in his role of "Hamlet" that any comment on his acting is unnecessary. It is sufficient to say that his grand conception was admirably carried out. Mme. Modjeska was more successful as "Ophelia" than as "Portia" and seemed better suited to the part. Mr. Skinner showed great ability and feeling as "Laertes." The least satisfactory character was Mr. Hanford, who was too stiff for "Claudius." Mr. Taylor as "Horatio" and the supers might also have been improved upon. The play, which was admirably staged as a whole, was enthusiastically received...
...Boston Theatre was filled last evening at the first presentation of the "Merchant of Venice" by Booth and Mme. Modjeska. Little need be said of the work of either of these principals. Their impersonations, Booth as Shylock and Modjeska as Portia were full of life and vividness throughout. Miss Craigen as Jessica put considerable earnestness into her part, and showed good capabilities. The play as a whole was well received, and, although some of the members of the company were second rate, the incomparable work of Booth and Modjeska more than made up for minor individual faults. Unwarrantable liberty...