Dramatic criticism

The material includes a series of notes written by William T. Hastings regarding the Shakespeare play All's Well That Ends Well and some of the characters in it.

The material includes a series of notes written by Fredson Thayer Bowers regarding the Elizabethan play Alphonsus, Emperor of Germany asking questions about the language, composition, and date of the play.

The material includes three articles regarding the poets and playwrights Beaumont and Fletcher. Two documents are a series of notes on various plays written by the duo, and the third one is written in Italian and appears to be an introduction to their works.

The article discusses the history of Brian Melbancke and his forms of literature, including his novel Philotimus.

The documents discuss the differences between British and American staging’s of Shakespeare and the history of stage sounds and their impact on audiences and the effects of music and dance on the 17th-century college stage.

The documents contain notes on Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens, including the possible themes find in Timon of Athens as well as analyses of the characters found within the play including Lucian and Boiardo. Also included is an address delivered by the Editor of the Shakespeare Club in regards to the Ethics of Timon of Athens.

The documents contain notes and essays on Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, including the language and grammar found within the play, possible sources that inspired Shakespeare, the style of text examined over the years for different versions of the play, as well as other notes.

The documents discuss various possible sources for Romeo and Juliet as well as examines restorations made to this work overtime based on the memory of theatregoers.

The materials include several documents discussing aspects of Thomas Heywood's life, including his reputation later in life, his endeavor to popularize history, and the origin of the main plot for his play "A Woman Killed with Kindness."

The documents discuss the idea that excessive goodness is a tragic fault as it can likely cause a person to be too trusting and defenseless against attacks of evil in disguise. The documents also examine the idea that the heart is connected to thought and attempts to apply that to Shakespeare's works.