The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 15.2137  Tuesday, 21 December 2004

From:           Philip Weller <
 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 >
Date:           Monday, 20 Dec 2004 12:48:27 -0800
Subject:        "Enter BRUTUS in his orchard"?

I'm working on an HTML edition of Julius Caesar (current address is
http://www.clicknotes.com/Julius_Caesar/index.html) and ran into this
opening stage direction for Act 2, Scene 1: "Enter BRUTUS in his
orchard." The stage direction is from the First Folio, sole authority
for the text of the play.  My question is: Does this stage direction
represent some stage practice, or is it only a reader's aid?  If it's a
reader's aid, are there other examples of such stage directions in the
First Folio?

-- Sincerely, Philip Weller Shakespeare Navigators
http://www.clicknotes.com

_______________________________________________________________
S H A K S P E R: The Global Shakespeare Discussion List
Hardy M. Cook, 
 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
The S H A K S P E R Web Site <http://www.shaksper.net>

DISCLAIMER: Although SHAKSPER is a moderated discussion list, the
opinions expressed on it are the sole property of the poster, and the
editor assumes no responsibility for them.