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...find the College's preference in drama. From the ballots handed out in the dining halls, the VTW had learned that the most popular playwrights were Shakespeare, Shaw, and Noel Coward--a winning combination which might have come as a surprise to any but the last two named. A Shakespearean play would have been too expensive for the indebted Workshop, so Shaw's "Saint Joan" was selected for their second production in the spring...
Professor Spencer's course, and his interpretation of the Shakespearean drama were a rare and happy combination of academic interest and penetrating insight into the best of Shakespeare. The course for me proved a rewarding experience and an inspiration in appreciation. Much of this was due to Professor Spencer's own keen perception, his with, and his understanding of Shakespeare, and his brilliant capacity for imparting his vast knowledge to his students...
Kiss Me, Kate. Highly enjoyable musical with a semi-Shakespearean plot and a sustained Cole Porter score (TIME...
...uncovered, two-story stage like Sir Laurence Olivier's version of the Globe in Henry V (but without Olivier's broadly stylized interpretation), The Masquers' performance gave fresh point to Shakespearean conventions demanded by a theater without scenery or a curtain: the numerous exits & entrances, the corpse-bearing processions, the scene-setting dialogue...
Since the HTW's version is only the fourth production of the Shakespearean comedy in this country it has aroused interest in many other student organizations and dramatic groups. Wellesley, Harvard, and may high school classes have already attended the play at special performances...