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Daily Diversion #305: Shakespeare Flyer

Posted on March 16, 2016 by maedez

A flyer at Schiller Park in Columbus…

Shakespeare flyer

[Book Nerd Links] Shakespeare Posters

Posted on October 24, 2015 by maedez

Stunning Shakespeare Posters From Around The World Prove The Bard Is Universal [HUFF POST BOOKS]

Happy Birthday, Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by maedez

P. G. Wodehouse was born on 15 October 1881:

P.G. Wodehouse, circa 1904.

I love this sheet music from The Riviera Girl, a play written by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton:

The Riviera Girl, 1917.

Literature in Art: Ophelia by John William Waterhouse, 1910

Posted on October 4, 2015 by maedez

Ophelia by John William Waterhouse, 1910.

Goodbye, Seán O’Casey!

Posted on September 18, 2015 by maedez

Seán O’Casey died on 18 September 1964. He was 84.

Study of Sean O'Casey by Reginald V. Gray

Study of Seán O’Casey by Reginald V. Gray, 1964. (For The New York Times)

Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #7-‘Miranda’ by Frederick Goodall

Posted on July 28, 2015 by maedez

The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic.

Number Seven:

Miranda by Frederick Goodall, 1888

Hey, Georgie! It’s Your Birthday!

Posted on July 26, 2015 by maedez

From the George Grantham Bain collection (Library of Congress):

George Bernard Shaw

G.B. Shaw was born on 26 July 1856.

Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #6-‘A Study of Emma, Lady Hamilton, as Miranda’ by George Romney

Posted on July 21, 2015 by maedez

The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic.

Number Six:

A Study of Emma, Lady Hamilton, as Miranda by George Romney

Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #5-‘Prospero and Miranda’ by William Maw Egley

Posted on July 14, 2015 by maedez

The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic.

Number Five:

Prospero and Miranda by William Maw Egley, circa 1850

Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #4-‘Ariel and Caliban’ by William Bell Scott

Posted on July 7, 2015 by maedez

The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic.

Number Four:

Ariel and Caliban by William Bell Scott, 1865

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!