Shakespeare and the Modern Stage / with Other Essays

by Sir Sidney Lee

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href="www.gutenberg.org@files@18780@[email protected]#Page_90">90 IV. Pepys's Criticism of Shakespeare. His Admiration of Betterton in Shakespearean rôles 93 V. The Garbled Versions of Shakespeare on the Stage of the Restoration 102 VI. The Saving Grace of the Restoration Theatre. Betterton's Masterly Interpretation of Shakespeare 109

V

Mr Benson and Shakespearean Drama

I. A Return to the Ancient Ways 111
II.
 		 The Advantages of a Constant Change of Programme. The Opportunities offered Actors by
Shakespeare's Minor Characters. John of Gaunt		  
113
III. The Benefit of Performing the Play of Hamlet without Abbreviation 116
IV. Mr Benson as a Trainer of Actors. The Succession to Phelps 119

VI

The Municipal Theatre

I. The True Aim of the Municipal Theatre 122
II.
 		 Private Theatrical Enterprise and Literary Drama. The Advantages and Disadvantages of the
Actor-Manager System. The Control of the Capitalist		  
123
III. Possibilities of the Artistic Improvement of Theatrical Organisation in England 127
IV. Indications of a Demand for a Municipal Theatre 129
V. The Teaching of Foreign Experience. The Example of Vienna 134
VI. The Conditions of Success in England 138

VII

Aspects of Shakespeare's Philosophy

I.