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| − | ''Rosalind'' by Scottish playwright James M. Barrie. An aging actress, Beatrice, renowned for her portrayal of Rosalind in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Calling herself “Mrs. Page,” she has come to a vacation cottage by the sea, far from London, to relax and revel, secretly, in her middle-agedness. She hides her identity, only to reveal it to a young admirer and the short play continues to a charming conclusion. | + | ''Rosalind'' by Scottish playwright James M. Barrie. An aging actress, Beatrice, renowned for her portrayal of Rosalind in Shakespeare’s ''As You Like It''. Calling herself “Mrs. Page,” she has come to a vacation cottage by the sea, far from London, to relax and revel, secretly, in her middle-agedness. She hides her identity, only to reveal it to a young admirer and the short play continues to a charming conclusion. |
Peformed in South Africa in 1929, with [[Muriel Alexander]] in the name role, also with [[Carol Levitas]] and [[Campbell Singer]]. | Peformed in South Africa in 1929, with [[Muriel Alexander]] in the name role, also with [[Carol Levitas]] and [[Campbell Singer]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 24 October 2013
Rosalind by Scottish playwright James M. Barrie. An aging actress, Beatrice, renowned for her portrayal of Rosalind in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Calling herself “Mrs. Page,” she has come to a vacation cottage by the sea, far from London, to relax and revel, secretly, in her middle-agedness. She hides her identity, only to reveal it to a young admirer and the short play continues to a charming conclusion.
Peformed in South Africa in 1929, with Muriel Alexander in the name role, also with Carol Levitas and Campbell Singer.
Sources
Footlights, 1(4):10, 1929.
http://www.examiner.com/review/two-plays-by-j-m-barrie-and-neither-one-is-peter-pan
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