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Post by Bardolph on Jul 20, 2003 2:15:20 GMT -5
George Manningham, in his diary, penned an anecdote about WS, mentioning an encounter with a lady in competition with Richard Burbage. If you are familiar with the anecdote, do you believe it to be true? If so, why?
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Post by holbrook on Jul 20, 2003 8:32:24 GMT -5
Actually, I do believe the story. Anyone who has worked in the theatre will tell you that these bawdy hijinks are not unusual! And even if it's not true, the story is a good one, and helps to humanize Shakespeare and Burbage.
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Post by Bardolph on Jul 20, 2003 18:17:09 GMT -5
The tradition of the commonplace book adds to my belief that WS was a carousing rogue, or at least that he had the wit to make folks believe that he was.
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Post by The_Turtle on Jul 23, 2003 3:30:39 GMT -5
True or not, it is a good anecdote. In my humble opinion, that's all that matters.
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Post by Bardolph on Jul 23, 2003 21:17:43 GMT -5
Since it's beyond verification, you're right. It doesn't matter. But considering it leads to a greater understanding of the period. It's interesting to consider the Manningham diary along with the other diary entries regarding plays seen at the Globe.
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