I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. Materials related to the Masquers’ 1949 Folger performances and the NBC broadcast can be found in the Amherst College Dramatic Activities Collection, and the F. If you read my previous article or have ever had a glance over my profile you may be aware that I studied history whilst at university, because of this its a throwback Monday with some much. Bear with me My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me. Mark Antony Act III, Scene 2, Julius Caesar (by William Shakespeare) Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. The succession of hard stresses is also Shakespeares way of using the verse to help Antony cut through the din of the crowd. The evil that men do lives after them The good is oft. 'Friends, Romans, countrymen.' / / - / - / - / Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears From a rhythmic perspective, the trochaic feel of this opening immediately commands attention. The Chicago Tribune reported that the broadcast proved two things: “1) Shakespeare makes a high order of television program, and 2) Amherst knows how to train actors.”ĭespite the successful run of The Masquers’ production, plays would not be regularly produced at the Folger until 1970. Friends, Romans, Countrymen Lyrics Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Contende311. The on and off-stage activities of the Masquers were photographed by Gjon Mili for Life and Time magazines. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. The broadcast was a huge success, and was covered by most major newspapers. An article in the Folger newsletter of Masuggested, “The amount that this is costing the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company and the time that the NBC engineers are devoting to technical problems alone prove that big business must have tremendous faith in the cultural appeal of William Shakespeare.” Wright, the Folger’s Director from 1948 to 1968. (Other definitions for romans that Ive seen before include Countrymen of Mark Antony, Classical Italians, Ancient Italians, Empire builders. May 108 views, 6 likes, 0 loves, 6 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from St. The telecast profiled the Folger Library and its founder, Henry Clay Folger (AC 1879), and included appearances by Amherst College President Charles W. Audience at the NBC broadcast performance of “Julius Caesar” by The Masquers
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