William Shakespeare

“ It is also interesting to note that Fletcher wrote a sort of satirical sequel to The Shrew, which he called The Woman's Prize, or the Tamer Tam'd, dated variously from 1604 to 1621. In this play Katherine has died and Petruchio is married to Maria, a cousin of his first wife's, by whom he is henpecked and subdued.
The most important and most famous version of Shakespeare's play is Garrick's Katharine and Petruchio, which was first given at Drury Lane on March 18, 1754. ”

“ The text of the present volume is, by permission of the Oxford University Press, that of the Oxford Shakespeare, edited by the late W. J. Craig, except for the following deviations:
1. The stage directions of the Folio have been restored as far as possible, with necessary modern additions enclosed in square brackets.
2. A few changes in spelling have been made, as: antic for antick, buzz for buz, bass for base (string) , and villainy for villany. ”

“ As is customary with this organization, professional actresses were imported to take the women's rôles, the part of Katherine falling first to Miss Marian Morris and then to Miss Lily Brayton, who had already performed it on the regular stage. On June 18, 1910, the Yale Dramatic Association presented the play out of doors on the Yale Campus, 'for one performance only.' At this time the Induction and a conventional version of the main play were given. ”

“ A German opera made from the drama was first performed at Mannheim, on October 14, 1874, and was revived at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on March 15, 1916. The music for this work was composed by Herman Goetz, and the libretto, Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung, was prepared by Joseph Victor Widmann. ”

“ In America Katharine and Petruchio was first presented in 1766, with Margaret Cheer and Lewis Hallam in the leading parts. This version long held its place on our stage, being given by such actors as Fanny and Charles Kemble, 1882, Fanny Wallack and James R. Anderson, 1848, Mrs. ”

“ INDEX OF WORDS GLOSSED
(Figures in full-faced type refer to page-numbers)
a' (he) : 86 (IV. v. 35)
a' (at) : 88 (V. i. 5)
aboard: 57 (III. ii. 174)
action, bring mine: 60 (III. ii. 237)
ado: 93 (V. i. 149)
Adonis: 8 (Ind. ii. 52)
advice: 16 (I. i. 116)
advis'd: 19 (I. i. 190)
Æacides: 49 (III. i. 53)
affect (incline to) : 13 (I. i. 40)
affected (disposed) : 13 (I. i. 26)
affied: 82 (IV. iv. 49)
Agenor: 18 (I. i. 172)
aglet-baby: 24 (I. ii. 79)
aim'd of: 41 (II. i. 232)
Alcides': 30 (I. ii. 261)
all one: 72 (IV. ii. 102)
aloft: 6 (Ind. ii. S. d.) ”

“ Sigeia III. i. 45 not, F: not; III. ii. 15 point F: 'point III. ii. 16 Make friends, invite F: Make friends invite III. ii. 170 why, he F: why he III. ii. 239 we are F: we're IV. i. 51 jacks: Jacks (Iackes F) IV. i. ”