The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 11 (of 12)

by William Hazlitt

KEAN’S RICHARD III.

Cf. the essay on Richard III. in Characters of Shakespear’s Plays (vol. I. pp. 298–303), where Hazlitt speaks of the ‘miserable medley acted for Richard III.’ and gives some of the omitted passages as being ‘peculiarly adapted for stage effect.’ Shakespeare’s Richard III. was revived at Covent Garden on March 12, 1821, Macready playing Richard and Mrs. Bunn Queen Margaret.

[399]. ‘Now is the winter,’ etc. Richard III., Act I. Sc. 1. ‘Even so!’ etc. Ibid. [400]. ‘They do me wrong,’ etc. Ibid. Act I. Sc. 3. ‘His grace looks cheerfully,’ etc. Ibid. Act III. Sc. 4.