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- Title
"A delightful Proteus": Humors, Disguise, and the Actor's Skill in The Blind Beggar of Alexandria and 1 Henry IV.
- Authors
LASH, ALEXANDER PAULSSON
- Abstract
The article critiques two plays including George Chapman's "The Blind Beggar of Alexandria" and William Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part 1." Topics discussed include the use of disguise and costumes to portray humor in Chapman's play, the significant contribution of both plays to the notable reputation of actors Edward Alleyn and Richard Burbage in the 1590s, and brief details about the themes, characters, and scenes portrayed in both plays.
- Subjects
HENRY IV (Play : Shakespeare); BLIND Beggar of Alexandria, The (Play); CRITICISM &; interpretation of Shakespeare's works; CHAPMAN, George, ca. 1559-1634; DRAMA criticism; THEMES in drama; ALLEYN, Edward; BURBAGE, Richard, ca. 1567-1619; ELIZABETHAN (Literary period); 17TH century (Literary period)
- Publication
Shakespeare Studies (Rosemont Publishing & Printing Corporation), 2019, Vol 47, p205
- ISSN
0582-9399
- Publication type
Literary Criticism