![]() ![]() The two volumes contain evidence of possible use in theatrical performances. Cartwright performed with the King’s Company and is known to have played Brabantio in Othello and Falstaff in Henry IV Part I and Part II. The Dulwich College Folio, which includes Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories (but lack the Tragedies), is believed to have been acquired by the College in 1686 from the estate of the actor and bookseller William Cartwright. ![]() 235 copies are known to survive, with 50 remaining in the UK. Shakespeare’s First Folio was published in 1623, seven years after his death. On Friday 31 March, a First Folio of Shakespeare’s plays, in two volumes, will go on display at the National Maritime Museum, as part of a national celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Folio’s publication. The Tempest and the Thames | 31 March - 24 September 2023 National Maritime Museum to Mark Folio 400 with Loan of Shakespeare's First Folio from Dulwich College ![]()
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