stage-directions

The folio contains more than twice, nearly three times, as many marginal readings, including stage-directions and changes of orthography, as are enumerated in Mr. Collier's "List of Every," etc.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Various

Two are for the introduction of stage-directions in Act I.,

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Various

But, not satisfied with merely giving the above stage-directions, His

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 21, 1891 Various

Now as this use of scenery did not obtain until after the Restoration, these stage-directions manifestly could not have been written until after that period.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Various

_ Emended here, and in the stage-directions to the end of the Scene, by Shepherd, Phelps; Q, _Mons.

Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois George Chapman

Herren JONES. PINERO, W.S. GILBERT and a few others, who would not particularly enjoy having their stage-directions upset by even an Imperial amateur.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 21, 1891 Various

We now come to the stage-directions in the folio, to which Mr. Collier gives, I think, a most exaggerated value.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 Various

We say, "Sit _down_," to a person who is standing; and, "Sit _still_," to a person seated who is about to rise; and in all these minute particulars, the simple text of Shakspeare, if attentively followed, gives every necessary indication of his intention with regard to the attitudes and movements of the persons on the stage in this scene; and the highly commended stage-directions of the folio are here, therefore, perfectly superfluous.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 Various

The stage-directions are the interest of the book.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various

The poem is Yankee, even to the questionable extent of substituting "locality" for "scene" in the stage-directions; and we feel sure that none of the characters ever went to bed in their lives, but always sidled through the more decorous subterfuge of "retiring."

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 Various