ABSTRACT
This chapter presents an extract from The Taming of the Shrew: A Comedy by William Shakspere as Arranged by Augustin Daly, New York: Privately Printed, 1887. “The Taming of the Shrew” had never until now been acted in the America in its entirety, or with its very quaint “Induction.” Under its original title there is no mention of the production of this piece on our stage. In the Garrick condensation of Shakspere’s play nearly every actor and actress of note within the past century has appeared—from Woodward, who was the original of the Garrick version, supported by Mrs. Pritchard as Katharine, and later by Kitty Clive. In the present production of this comedy Miss Rehan and Mr. Drew and the other members of the company of Daly’s Theatre may be said to be the creators on the American stage of every part in the restored comedy.
