The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 12.1037  Monday, 7 May 2001

From:           Peter M. McCluskey <
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Date:           Friday, 04 May 2001 09:44:54 -0500
Subject:        Oxfordian Play Premieres in Nashville

Thursday's _Tennessean_ reports that William Dorian, artistic director
of Nashville's AthensSouth  Theatre, will premiere his play "A Rose by
Any Other Name," on Friday.  The premise of the play is that a bumbling
Shakespeare fronts for de Vere.  The article gives equal time to
Vanderbilt professor Leah Marcus, who dismisses the play's premise.  The
article may be viewed online:
http://www.tennessean.com/entertainment/performing-arts/

Personally, I'm not convinced that Dorian is the author of his own play;
I'm pretty sure he's fronting for one of Nashville's nobility, probably
Johnny Cash.

Peter M. McCluskey
English Department, Middle Tennessee State University

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