Pictorial Shakespeare, 1880-1890 - eTheses Repository - University ...

to provide a repertory theatre in London ..here none wc-,s welcome.
His best work henceforth lay in Stratford ana the provinces, ana
it was Tree who by a policy of sumptuous "legitimacy",
punctuated v.ith sensational modern successes, wes preparing to
inherit Irving»s ascendancy. In the carting cecade tnet Tree
and Irving, vith incursions by Daly, Alexander and Forbes
Robertson, dominated the performance of Shakes,* i re in Lohdon.
In 1690 was seen the last of Mngfield's productions, am the
final attempt by Hrs Langtry to become a female rive 1 of the
important actor-managers.