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Janet Suzman 'Mad as a Snake' Over Rylance and Shakespeare 'Myths'
Guardian | Dalya Alberge

Posted on 09/04/2012 12:39:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: wideawake

Not to mention the ‘Italian’ servants in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ named Peter, Sampson and Gregory.


21 posted on 09/05/2012 2:29:37 PM PDT by Borges
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To: SunkenCiv

The argument I’ve heard is that the family of the actual playwright wanted to publish the plays and used the name of a recently deceased and (barely literate) merchant named Bill Shakespeare. They also convinced Ben Jonson to play along.


22 posted on 09/05/2012 2:32:55 PM PDT by Borges
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To: nickcarraway

“This is Illyria, lady.”


23 posted on 11/06/2012 7:24:45 AM PST by onedoug
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