SHAKSPER 2001: Re: All's Well

From: Hardy M. Cook (editor@ws.bowiestate.edu)
Date: 09/17/01


The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 12.2186  Monday, 17 September 2001

From:           Dana Shilling <dshilling@worldnet.att.net>
Date:           Friday, 14 Sep 2001 12:21:53 -0400
Subject: 12.2179 Re: 'The Scottish Play'
Comment:        Re: SHK 12.2179 Re: 'The Scottish Play'

Brian Willis said:

> I don't know why but Much Ado is considered the play that can never go
> wrong, much like Macbeth is the cursed play.
>for them.

"All's Well" was once known as "the unfortunate comedy," although I
think there are fewer rituals surrounding it.

Dana Shilling

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