Volume 19 No. 3 — 1 May 2000

Much Ado about Everything: The Melbourne Shakespeare Society 1884-1904

Ken A. Stewart

Abstract

Tells the story of the Melbourne Shakespeare Society 1884-1904 and perfomances of the Bard by the city worthies.

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Published 1 May 2000 in Volume 19 No. 3. Subjects: Australian theatre, Literary associations, Shakespearean drama.

Cite as: Stewart, Ken A.. ‘Much Ado about Everything: The Melbourne Shakespeare Society 1884-1904.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 19, no. 3, 2000, doi: 10.20314/als.1e45a48b61.

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