Points Like A Man

The Shakespearean Breeches Performance Catalogue | Curating records of Shakespearean breeches performance from 1660-1900 | Project Editor: @aelagrand

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

Welcome to the Twitter profile for Points Like A Man: The Shakespearean Breeches Performance Catalogue. This catalogue is a digital project aiming to curate records of individual Shakespearean breeches performances by actresses from 1660 to 1900. 1/x

[David Fisher @The_Bardolater]

Founded in 1932, the Folger Shakespeare Library holds the world’s leading Shakespeare collection. Explore 8,000+ #OpenAccess images on #ArtstorOnJSTOR, featuring the Bard and theatre through manuscripts, costumes, playbills and more! #Shakespeareana https://t.co/v2S0WSDz62

[Robert Stagg @robert_stagg]

Thank you to Prof. Liza Blake @medrenliza for her NVS Seminar on ‘Queer(er) Editing’ this afternoon @TAMU — an important challenge to editorial tradition, delivered with humour and a vivid sense of what Orwell called “see[ing] what is in front of one’s nose”. @NVS_TAMU

[New Variorum Shakespeare @NVS_TAMU]

We are happy to welcome Prof. Liza Blake (Toronto) @medrenliza to @TAMU this week. Among many other events, Prof. Blake will be giving a NVS Seminar about ‘Queer(er) Editing’ on Thursday at 1pm CST which will be live-streamed on Zoom.

More details here: https://t.co/2PHZ8dOjFW

[Robert Stagg @robert_stagg]

The New Variorum Shakespeare will be exhibiting at the @TAMU_CoDHR Poster Showcase next Wednesday. We’re looking forward to seeing our work alongside all the other digital humanities projects @TAMU (including on ‘Beowulf’, Maria Edgeworth, Countee Cullen, @pointslikeaman…)

[Paul_Edmondson @Paul_Edmondson]

*Drumroll....!* Our @ShakespeareBT one-day conference 'Performing Shakespeare's Women', Friday 25th April held @ShakesInstitute ALL WELCOME! Come join us, in-person, or on-line. And Dame Harriet Walter is our Shakespeare Birthday Lecture speaker! https://t.co/DqqaqNQAUt

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

We post in the place with bluer skies now, but we wanted to hop back on here to share that we have launched two new features: a geographical map of performance data and a biographical index of actresses! ✨🎩

Check them out now at the link below! ⤵️
https://t.co/jS8q8W7reT

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

We have headed for some bluer skies! 🦋 Follow us there for project updates, more on breeches roles, and to see our big plans for development this year. 🎩✨

[Waterloo Cross-Dressing Archive, c. 1730 to 1850 @WXDAproject]

#OTD 15 Nov. 1833, the Times of London published a review of Shakespeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Haymarket Theatre.

The author condemns the performance of Sir John Falstaff by Mrs. Glover as he considers it to be unfit for female delicacy.

https://t.co/SG3zXOvTQl

[Waterloo Cross-Dressing Archive, c. 1730 to 1850 @WXDAproject]

#OTD 13 Nov. 1848, the Times of London published a review of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," performed at Haymarket Theatre.

Mrs. Ellen Kean, formerly Tree, returned on stage in the character of Viola.

https://t.co/ZKRPY0KVNz

[Deborah C. Payne @debcpayne]

Finally available via Open Access from CUP:
https://t.co/Flf78AsAq6

@BSECS @asecstaps @Theatronomics

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

Indeed! We have records of 90 Shakespearean breeches performances by Dorothy Jordan from 1781-1804. We can only imagine how many breeches performances she did when counting both Shakespearean and non-Shakespearean roles! ✨🎩

[Waterloo Cross-Dressing Archive, c. 1730 to 1850 @WXDAproject]

#OTD 15 Oct. 1785, the Times of London published a short review of Mrs Jordan's performance as a breeches figure.

The actress is renowned for her numerous part in male attire, which she seemed to thrive in.

https://t.co/6DizCWG4Pn

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

We also added several new actresses to our database, bringing our number of actresses represented to over 530! ✨🎩

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

Good morning, Baltimore! ✨ Yesterday, we added our first performance records for breeches performances in Baltimore, Maryland, from 1772-1800. This batch included 44 records of several plays to bring the record total to 4,580! 🎩

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

The plays represented in these records included As You Like It, Cymbeline, Hamlet, Henry IV Part I, King John, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Tempest. ✨🎩

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

Did you know there was a role named Curtis in The Taming of the Shrew and that women would often play it? Today we added 118 records of women playing Curtis in London from 1750-1800, to bring our record total to 4,536! ✨🎩

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

Though we focus on women's breeches roles, this instance of genderfluid performance is worth noting. William Davenant's adaptation of Macbeth often featured men as the witches! Check out this record from our friends at @WXDAproject about Mr. Bannister's performance as a witch.

[Waterloo Cross-Dressing Archive, c. 1730 to 1850 @WXDAproject]

#OTD 10 Oct. 1786, the Times of London published a review of Macbeth, with the Humorists.

The performance of Mr. Bannister in a cross-dressing part was particularly appreciated by the audience.

https://t.co/fTUM47Rifd

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

@TAMU_CoDHR We are overjoyed to continue to have @TAMU_CoDHR's support, and so excited for the year to come. ✨🎩

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

We're thrilled to share that we have been awarded a 2024-2025 @TAMU_CoDHR Research Fellowship for continued development of our database! ✨🎩

[Points Like A Man @pointslikeaman]

@TAMU_CoDHR This research fellowship will provide technical and financial support for the academic year as we expand our database to build a biographical index of actresses and geographic map of theatres and performances. ✨🎩