Shakespeare's daughters : A fantasy in one scene by George Henry Trader
Shakespeare's daughters by George Henry Trader is a one-scene theatrical fantasy written in the early 20th century. The piece gathers Shakespeare’s famous heroines in a woodland glade to reflect on love, grief, disguise, and virtue, ultimately culminating in a staged homage to their creator. In the glade, Rosalind, Portia, Viola, and Imogen debate modesty and cross-dressing; Juliet bursts in with hopeful talk of a coming ball; Beatrice wittily schools Desdemona on marriage
while Lady Macbeth urges ruthless ambition. Ophelia, shaken by Hamlet’s harshness, is tenderly joined by silent, steadfast Cordelia. Regan arrives with devastating news: Polonius has been murdered—by Hamlet—driving Ophelia toward her fatal path as she goes to gather river flowers and bids the others be kind. Cordelia, finally moved to tears, follows. A metatheatrical coda then unfolds: the actress who played Cordelia addresses the audience, fairies led by Titania reveal Shakespeare asleep, the heroines offer him flowers and thanks, he blesses them, and all close with a gentle good-night. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Trader, George Henry, 1865?-1951 |
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| LoC No. | 17028256 |
| Title | Shakespeare's daughters : A fantasy in one scene |
| Original Publication | New York: Samuel French, 1910. |
| Note | "In which appear as many of Shakespeare's female characters as practicable." |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Adaptations |
| Subject | Women -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 78148 |
| Release Date | Mar 8, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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