Shakespeare In The Media – Lipika Sikdar

After the closure of the Sans Souci in 1849, the course of Shakespeare performances in  Calcutta took a different turn.There was no longer any single playhouse that specialised in Shakespeare, and moreover, the practice of staging or play reading Shakespeare was revived among the students.We have already noted that staging of Julius Caesar in 1852 under the guidance of Mr Clinger.The students of the David Hare Academy twice stages The Merchant of Venice(16th and 24th February,1853)under Mr.Clinger’s guidance.