Text / William Poel letter to Reginald Pole, 1925

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Title: William Poel letter to Reginald Pole, 1925
Creator: Poel, William, 1852-1934
Date Created and/or Issued: 1925
Publication Information: Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters
Rights Information: For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
Description: Poel critiques John Barrymore's performance as Hamlet for his nephew Reginald Pole, who had acted alongside Barrymore in Hamlet. He praises how "he talked his part" but criticizes his lack of emotion and overuse of ""the Macready pause."" A penciled addendum to the letter by Pole states that the letter is a verbatim transcription of Poel's remarks by his older brother, Pole's father.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: phl00153
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/1020
Language: English
Subject: Poel, William, 1852-1934
Letters
Barrymore, John, 1882-1942
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet
Shakespearean actors and actresses
Source: Handwritten letter: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 1, folder 10; 2 pages
Relation: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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