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Production Title

The Merchant of Venice

Production Date

1974

Photograph Caption

London: A dapper Shylock? As Shylock, Lord Laurence Olivier is dressed for some socializing in an updated version of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice.' (United Press International)

Play Title

The Merchant of Venice

Series

ABC Theatre

Venue

Television; Stage

Company Name

National Theatre Company

Place of Production

Great Britain

Creator

Genre

Comedy

Character

Shylock: Laurence Olivier

Other Credits

Cecil Clarke - Producer
Johnathan Miller - Director (Stage)
John Sichel - Director (TV)
Julia Trevelyan Oman - Set Designer
Peter Roden - Costume Designer

Other Notes

Stage production, Great Britain, 1968. Televised on ABC Theatre, USA, 1974

Object Type

black-and-white photographs

Size of Original

7 x 9 in.

Donor

Cole, Joseph E.

Repository

Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.

Format

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