Table of Contents

Preface and acknowledgements; Part I. Setting the Stage: Prologue: Legacies: 1. The education of an actor, 1882–1919; Part II. The Productions: 2. Richard III, 1920; 3. Hamlet, 1922–4; 4. The London Hamlet, 1925; Part III. Aftermath: 5. Shakespeare in Hollywood, 1925–42; Epilogue; Appendix A. The casts; Appendix B. The texts.

Promotional Information

Tracing the Victorian and Edwardian antecedents of Shakespearean performance, this 1997 book situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition.

Reviews

'The best book about a bygone actor I have read for many years, immensely detailed, magnificently illustrated and hugely readable.' The Stage 'An admirable piece of work.' The Times Literary Supplement 'Immensely detailed, magnificently illustrated and hugely readable.' The Stage