SHAKESPEARE

Kijkje in de Kleedkamer Van Louis Bouwmeester en Hoe Hij Zich Schminkt voor Zijn Glansrol Van Shylock in ‘Der Koopman Van Venetie’ (1922 Film)

aka: Shylock-Bouwmeester

Director

Willy Mullens

Film (probably a newsfilm item) of acclaimed Dutch actor Louis Bouwmeester in his dressing room at the Rialto theatre, Amsterdam making-up for his role as Shylock. Directed by Willy Mullens.

Huldiging Van Louis Bouwmeester als ‘Shylock’ (1920 Film)

Film (probably a newsfilm item) of acclaimed Dutch actor Louis Bouwmeester as Shylock. No further details known (9/2007).

Seven Ages of Man (1919 Audio)

Harry E. Humphrey recites the Seven Ages of Man speech from As You Like It (III ii) and Hamlet’s advice to the players (11 Vii); on the reverse side he recites Shylock’s justification of the Jew (III i).

Merchant of Venice, The (1919 Film)

Director

Anson Dyer

Producer

Cecil Hepworth

Animated burlesque. Antonio is a Venetian ice-cream man; Bassanio a navvy. Antonio is brought to court by Shylock. After shedding flood of tears (which cause the flowers in her window box to grow) Portia (a...

Merchant of Venice, The (1916 Film)

Director

Walter West

Producer

Walter West

Feature film. A recording of a St James’s Theatre production with Matheson Lang as Shylock.

Merchant of Venice, The (1914 Film)

Director

Phillips Smalley; Lois Weber

Fiction film. A version of The Merchant of Venice directed by Phillips Smalley and his wife Lois Weber. Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson in Moving Picture World (February 14) with the heading ‘Full of Dignity...

Shylock, Ou le More de Venise (1913 Film)

aka: Merchant of Venice, The Shylock

Director

Henri Desfontaines

Producer

Clément-Maurice

Fiction film of The Merchant of Venice directed by Henri Desfontaines with Harry Baur as Shylock. The film greatly abbreviates the play and omits the Jessica subplot and other incidents. Ball comments ‘The...

Shylock von Krakau, Der (1913 Film)

aka: Jew, The

Director

Carl Wilhelm

Producer

Paul davidson

Fiction film based on The Merchant of Venice in which the daughter of a pious Jew steals money from her father and elopes with her lover who has been borrowing from Shylock. Shylock’s pursuit of his...

Merchant of Venice, The (1912 Film)

Director

Barry O’Neil

Producer

Edwin Thanhouser

Fiction short. The Merchant of Venice directed by Barry O’Neill and adapted by Lloyd Lonergan and Gertrude Thanhauser. William J. Bowman is Shylock.

Merchant of Venice (Excerpt), The (1911 Audio)

Ellen Terry reciting Portia’s speech from Act IV i beginning ‘The quality of mercy is not strain’d...' The speech is included in GREAT HISTORICAL SHAKESPEARE RECORDINGS issued by Naxos and...