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The True Author of Shakespeare's 'Dream' |
John Porter | 7/14/08
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Theater reviewer Ms. Tony Fair is in an agitated state regarding Mr. Hudson's "slight" edits, particularly the change of "her" to "his" in reference to the period of the author's life when "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was written and initially performed.
[See Ms. Fair's review of the Square Top Theatre production. The original word has been re-inserted.]
The book upon which this play is based was not published until five years after the play was first performed. The author of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" would have needed access to an early pre-publication manuscript of the book. The book's author was the personal physician of the The Sweet Swan of Avon and resided at her estate during this time period. The Sweet Swan of Avon = Mary Sidney Herbert, the Countess of Pembroke is currently recognized by The Authorship Trust as a legitimate consideration regarding who authored the thirty-seven plays currently comprising the "recognized" Shakespearean canon.
 Therefore the use of "her" in the review was determined to be as appropriate (and perhaps even more so) than the "his" usage. Ms. Fair, it should be revealed on this day apparently being dedicated to presenting relevant (or perhaps not relevant) details about oneself, is a member of the Mary Sidney Society whose mission is to promote unrecognized achievements by women - including the the Authorship issue.
I took the opportunity to check Ms. Fair's statements and determined she, as all too usual regarding this curmudgeon, happens to be on solid ground.
Editor's Note: I apologize for taking the liberty to edit what i considered a typographical error. I was excited to have a theater review submitted the very night of a Pagosa theatrical opening night, just like in New York, and in my haste to post the review, did not take the time to verify the spelling of the word "her". I rarely use the word "her" to refer to the author of William Shakespeare's plays, but I will have to be more careful from now on. |
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