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D the earliest date estimate relies on hamlet s frequent allusions to shakespeare s julius caesar itself dated to mid 1599.
John barrymore hamlet. The audience needed to believe that whoever played barrymore from the instant he stepped onstage was an olympian hamlet a devastating seducer and everyone s favorite scoundrel. Richard iii and hamlet. His screen debut supposedly came in an american citizen 1914 though records of several lost films indicate he may have made appearances as far back as 1912. He became an actor just for money and eventually raised the bar when playing two of shakespeare s greatest roles.
But by this time he had become a frequent player in motion pictures. John barrymore as hamlet 1922 any dating of hamlet must be tentative cautions the new cambridge editor phillip edwards. Published on jun 14 2011 john barrymore recites the famous hamlet soliloqoy to be or not to be. In 1922 barrymore became his generation s most acclaimed hamlet in new york and london.
Many scholars called him the best hamlet they d ever seen. Intro features a brief clip of orson welles from 1963. Barrymore s screen test for hamlet in 1933. John barrymore is sometimes passed over in the lists of great shakespeare actors.
John barrymore was best known as a shakespearian stage actor in particular for his performances in hamlet and richard iii. Barrymore had got to the stage in his movies of the late 30 s and early 40 s where he either. John barrymore was born john sidney blyth on february 15 1882 in philadelphia pennsylvania. Hyde 1922 sherlock holmes 1924 beau brummel 1926 don juan.
Barrymore moved his focus to silent film roles in such films as 1920 dr. A member of the most famous generation of the most famous theatrical family in america he was also its most acclaimed. John barrymore born john sidney blyth. A member of the drew and barrymore theatrical families he initially tried to avoid the stage and briefly attempted a career as an artist but appeared on stage together with his father maurice in 1900 and then his sister ethel the following year.
John barrymore was a natural when it came to acting. He was a light comedian and matinee idol who made a serious bid for respect with broadway productions of richard iii in 1920 and hamlet in 1922.
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