James H. Hackett as Falstaff. Image ID: TH-26477 Shakespeare's Star Turn in America focuses on production of Shakespeare's works in North American theaters and why certain plays were popular at specific times. However, it became obvious in our research that some plays are popular because actors want to do them. A prime example of this phenomenon is the almost constant production of the Falstaff plays"King Henry IV, …
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 03:57PM on April 4, 2016