query: who pretends to be hero in much ado about nothing

pos: Much Ado About Nothing what they want, or to lead someone to realize their mistake. However, not all are meant well, such as when Don John convinces Claudio that Don Pedro wants Hero for himself, or when Borachio meets 'Hero' (who is actually Margaret, pretending to be Hero) in Hero's bedroom window. These modes of deceit play into a complementary theme of emotional manipulation and the ease with which the characters' sentiments are redirected and their propensities exploited as a means to an end. The characters' feelings for each other are played as vehicles to reach an ultimate goal of engagement rather than seen

pos: Much Ado About Nothing as an end in themselves. People are constantly pretending to be others or being mistaken for other people. An example of this is Margaret who is mistaken for Hero, which leads to Hero's public disgrace at her wedding with Claudio. However, during a masked ball in which everyone must wear a mask, Beatrice rants about Benedick to a masked man who turns out to be Benedick himself but she acts unaware of this at the time. During the same celebration, Don Pedro, masked, pretends to be Claudio and courts Hero for him. After Hero is announced "dead," Leonato orders Claudio

pos: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) while knowing Benedick to be hiding within earshot. Hero and her gentlewoman Ursula play the same trick upon Beatrice. Each of them believes the story they hear about the other. In the midst of all of this good-natured scheming, Don John has been searching for ways to stop the marriage between Claudio and Hero. The night before the wedding, Don John's servant Borachio arranges a steamy liaison with Hero's gentlewoman Margaret at Hero's chamber window. Don John shows Don Pedro and Claudio this, and they believe that they are seeing Hero in the act of infidelity. Against the revelry of

pos: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) that of Shakespeare's original play. Differences include the modern-day setting, switching Conrade's gender, eliminating several minor roles and consolidating others into Leonato's aide, and expanding Ursula's role by giving her a number of Margaret's scenes. In addition, the film attempts to add background to the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick by showing, in an opening scene, a morning after they apparently slept together. Benedick steals away quietly while Beatrice pretends to be asleep. Anthony Head was originally intended for the role of Leonato, but was unavailable. Clark Gregg had worked with Whedon on "The Avengers" at the time, and stepped

pos: Much Ado About Nothing their faults and reconcile. Meanwhile, Don Pedro's brother Don John, the "bastard prince", plots to stop the wedding, embarrass his brother and wreak misery on Leonato and Claudio. He informs Don Pedro and Claudio that Hero is unfaithful, and arranges for them to see John's associate Borachio enter her bedchamber where he has an amorous liaison (actually with Margaret, Hero's chambermaid). Claudio and Don Pedro are taken in, and Claudio vows to humiliate Hero publicly. At the wedding the next day, Claudio denounces Hero before the stunned guests and storms off with Don Pedro. Hero faints. Her humiliated father Leonato

pos: Much Ado About Nothing Emma Thompson as Beatrice, Denzel Washington as Don Pedro, Keanu Reeves as Don John, Richard Briers as Leonato, Michael Keaton as Dogberry, Robert Sean Leonard as Claudio, Imelda Staunton as Margaret, and Kate Beckinsale in her film debut as Hero. The 2001 Hindi film "Dil Chahta Hai" is a loose adaptation of the play. In 2011, Joss Whedon completed filming of an adaptation, released in June 2013. The cast includes Amy Acker as Beatrice, Alexis Denisof as Benedick, Nathan Fillion as Dogberry, Clark Gregg as Leonato, Reed Diamond as Don Pedro, Fran Kranz as Claudio, Jillian Morgese as Hero, Sean

pos: Margaret (moon) Margaret (moon) Margaret ( ) is the only prograde irregular satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003 and given the provisional designation S/2003 U 3. Confirmed as Uranus XXIII, it was named after the servant of Hero in William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing". Margaret stands out as the only prograde irregular satellite of Uranus. The diagram illustrates the orbital parameters of Margaret, unique among the irregular satellites of Uranus, with inclination on the vertical axis and the eccentricity of the orbits represented by the segments extending from the pericentre to the

pos: Margaret (moon) of any moon in the Solar System, though Nereid's mean eccentricity is greater. Margaret (moon) Margaret ( ) is the only prograde irregular satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003 and given the provisional designation S/2003 U 3. Confirmed as Uranus XXIII, it was named after the servant of Hero in William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing". Margaret stands out as the only prograde irregular satellite of Uranus. The diagram illustrates the orbital parameters of Margaret, unique among the irregular satellites of Uranus, with inclination on the vertical axis and the eccentricity

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) be none other than Hero herself. She and Claudio profess their true, undying love for each other, as do Beatrice and Benedick, who agree to marry. Benedick renounces his challenge against Claudio and embraces him. Moments later, Don John is marched in, having been captured before he could escape. Those gathered begin to dance, with the two happy couples at the middle. Don Pedro remains behind, still single, but happy for his friends. "Much Ado About Nothing" was filmed entirely at Villa Vignamaggio, Greve in Chianti, Florence. Tuscany, Italy. The music to "Much Ado About Nothing" was composed by frequent

neg: Much Ado About Nothing to marry his "niece," who is actually Hero in disguise. Another motif is the play on the words "nothing" and "noting", which in Shakespeare's day were near-homophones. Taken literally, the title implies that a great fuss ("much ado") is made of something which is insignificant ("nothing"), such as the unfounded claims of Hero's infidelity and the unfounded claims that Benedick and Beatrice are in love with one another. The title could also be understood as "Much Ado About Noting". Much of the action is in interest in and critique of others, written messages, spying, and eavesdropping. This is mentioned several

neg: Much Ado About Nothing where Claudio and Hero are a homosexual couple, Claudia and Hana. Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. The play was included in the "First Folio", published in 1623. By means of "noting" (which, in Shakespeare's day, sounded similar to "nothing" as in the play's title, and which means gossip, rumour, and overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar

neg: Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. The play was included in the "First Folio", published in 1623. By means of "noting" (which, in Shakespeare's day, sounded similar to "nothing" as in the play's title, and which means gossip, rumour, and overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar on the erroneous belief that she has been unfaithful. At the

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) for "Indecent Proposal". "Much Ado About Nothing" was ranked #11 on Rotten Tomatoes list of Greatest Shakespeare Movies. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Emma Thompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, and Kate Beckinsale in her film debut. The film was released

neg: Dan Brown Palace" by James Bamford. Commenting on "Much Ado About Nothing", Brown says, "I didn't understand how funny this play "Much Ado About Nothing" truly was until I became an English teacher and had to teach it. There is no wittier dialogue anywhere". Speaking of Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Trilogy", he states, "Ludlum's early books are complex, smart, and yet still move at a lightning pace. This series got me interested in the genre of big-concept, international thrillers." Recurring elements that Brown prefers to incorporate into his novels include a simple hero pulled out of their familiar setting and thrust into

neg: Much Ado About Mousing crab and attaches it to his tail. However, in the final scene, Jerry then puts that pair on as he lies down next to the dog (who still had his earmuffs on) to take a nap. Much Ado About Mousing Much Ado About Mousing is a 1964 cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. It was the second Tom and Jerry cartoon to be produced under Chuck Jones' helm, but the fourth to be released. The name is a pun of a comedy by "William Shakespeare": "Much Ado About Nothing". The cartoon starts with Tom fishing on a pier. Tom

neg: Much Ado About Nothing in 1591. The character of Benedick too has a counterpart in a commentary upon marriage in "Orlando Furioso", but the witty wooing of Beatrice and Benedick is original and very unusual in style and syncopation. One version of the Claudio/Hero plot is told by Edmund Spenser in "The Faerie Queen" (Book II, Canto iv). The earliest printed text states that "Much Ado About Nothing" was "sundry times publicly acted" prior to 1600 and it is likely that the play made its debut in the autumn or winter of 1598–1599. The earliest recorded performances are two that were given at Court

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (opera) on a 1985 double-LP Opera Viva issue conducted by Leslie Head. A Beatrice-Benedick duet from the same section (pages 46 to 54 of vocal score) was recorded 'live' at a Europe Day Concert at St John's, Smith Square, on 9 May 2013. Much Ado About Nothing (opera) Much Ado About Nothing is an opera in four acts by Charles Villiers Stanford (his Op. 76a), to a libretto by Julian Sturgis based on Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing". It was the composer's seventh completed opera. It premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 30 May 1901, conducted by

neg: Hero (given name) Hero (given name) Hero is a given name of Ancient Greek origin meaning "hero." When occurring in English discussions of classical literature, it is sometimes transliterated as Hērō (Ancient Greek: Ἡρώ). The Ancient Greeks pronounced this name along the lines of /he.roː/ while present-day English speakers pronounce it /ˈhi.ɹoʊ/. A modern Greek version of the name is Iro (Ηρώ). In literature, female characters named Hero include one of the titular star-crossed lovers of the Ancient Greek myth Hero and Leander, a wronged bride-to-be in William Shakespeare's 1599 comedy "Much Ado About Nothing," and the protagonist of Georgette Heyer's 1944 Regency

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (opera) Much Ado About Nothing (opera) Much Ado About Nothing is an opera in four acts by Charles Villiers Stanford (his Op. 76a), to a libretto by Julian Sturgis based on Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing". It was the composer's seventh completed opera. It premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 30 May 1901, conducted by Luigi Mancinelli, when it was "well, but not rapturously received by the public", and given one further performance four days later. "The Manchester Guardian" commented, "Not even in the "Falstaff" of Arrigo Boito and Giuseppe Verdi have the characteristic charm, the ripe

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) soundtrack), two audio commentaries and two featurettes. "Much Ado About Nothing" was awarded the Guinness World Record for having the most people record a Blu-ray or DVD commentary, the amount of which was 16. Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) Much Ado About Nothing is a 2012 black and white American romantic comedy film adapted for the screen, produced, and directed by Joss Whedon, from William Shakespeare's play of the same name. The film stars Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher, and Jillian Morgese. To create the film, director Whedon established the

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Emma Thompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, and Kate Beckinsale in her film debut. The film was released on May 7, 1993, reaching 200 U.S. screens at its widest release. It earned $22 million at the U.S. box office and $36 million total worldwide, which, despite failing

neg: Hero and Leander arts: Shakespeare also alludes to the story in "Much Ado About Nothing", both when Benedick states that Leander was "never so truly turned over and over as my poor self in love" and in the name of the character Hero, who, despite accusations to the contrary, remains chaste before her marriage; and in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in the form of a malapropism accidentally using the names Helen and Limander in the place of Hero and Leander, as well as in Edward III (Act II, Scene II), Othello (Act III, Scene III), and Romeo and Juliet (Act II, Scene IV).

neg: Much Ado About Mousing Much Ado About Mousing Much Ado About Mousing is a 1964 cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. It was the second Tom and Jerry cartoon to be produced under Chuck Jones' helm, but the fourth to be released. The name is a pun of a comedy by "William Shakespeare": "Much Ado About Nothing". The cartoon starts with Tom fishing on a pier. Tom baits the line with cheese and casts it all the way out to a far-off ship and into Jerry's mouse hole. The cat gets a bite and gets pulled off the pier and onto a pillar,

neg: Geraldine McEwan After McEwan died, "The Guardian"s Michael Billington wrote of this performance: "At the time Olivia tended to be played as a figure of mature grief: McEwan was young, sparky, witty and clearly brimming with desire for Dorothy Tutin's pageboy Viola." McEwan's performance, according to Dominic Shellard, split contemporary critical opinion between those observers who considered it "heretical" and others who thought it "revolutionary". In the same season at Stratford, McEwan portrayed Marina in "Pericles" and Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing". She returned to the theatre in 1961 to portray Ophelia in "Hamlet", opposite Ian Bannen as the Prince, and

neg: Bernard J. Taylor at the Madison Theatre, Peoria, Illinois, in September 1995, and the show had its first European performances a month later in Eastbourne. The work has been translated into German, Spanish and Hungarian. Having achieved considerable success with his adaptations on Brontë and Austen, Taylor looked to William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, abbreviated to Much Ado (additional lyrics: Vickers). The CD cast included Paul McGann (Benedick), Claire Moore (Beatrice), Simon Burke (Claudio), Janet Mooney (Hero), Barry James (Leonato), David Pendelbury (Dogberry) and Peter Karrie (Don John). Songs included "If I Could Write A Sonnet", "I'll Never Love Again", "The Sweetest

neg: Billie Piper her generation" and described her performance as "astonishing, raw, feral and terrifying." The AM New York critic claimed to be left "gasping for air" whilst the New York Stage Review found Piper's "downward spiral into abyss utterly harrowing and blazingly remarkable." In 2004, Piper appeared in the films "The Calcium Kid" and "Things to do Before You're Thirty". Shortly before starting work on "Doctor Who", she had a starring role in the horror film "Spirit Trap", released in August 2005 to poor reviews. In November 2005, she starred as Hero in a BBC adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing", updated

neg: Caroline John and Guildenstern are Dead", "The Merchant of Venice" and as Hero in Franco Zeffirelli's production of "Much Ado About Nothing". John played the role of the Doctor's companion in 1970 opposite Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor. John was recommended to then "Doctor Who" producer Peter Bryant by another BBC producer, James Cellan Jones, who sent Bryant and his associate Derrick Sherwin photographs of her. Unlike most of the preceding and subsequent female companions of the Doctor, Shaw was a brilliant scientist and understood much of the Doctor's technobabble. Shaw and the Doctor discussed things on a more equitable level of intelligence,

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) film's opening weekend in the United Kingdom grossed $101,237 from having been screened at 64 locations. The box office numbers for Australia's opening weekend amounted to $78,196. The foreign box office contributed $971,794 to the film's final cume. "Much Ado About Nothing" has received generally positive reviews from critics, earning an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 161 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads: "Lighthearted to a fault, "Much Ado About Nothing"s giddy energy and intimate charm make for an entertaining romantic comedy—and a Shakespearean adaptation that's hard to resist". On Metacritic,

neg: Much Apu About Nothing episode's title is based on William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing". The original title for the episode was going to be "The Anti-Immigrant Song", in reference to Led Zeppelin's song "Immigrant Song". A sign held by a protester outside the Kwik-E-Mart says "The only good foreigner is Rod Stewart!", a reference to the British singer. Brad Bird, an American director who has worked as executive consultant and director on "The Simpsons", can briefly be seen in the crowd that complains to Mayor Quimby. In its original broadcast, "Much Apu About Nothing" finished 49th in the ratings for the week

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) Much Ado About Nothing is a 2012 black and white American romantic comedy film adapted for the screen, produced, and directed by Joss Whedon, from William Shakespeare's play of the same name. The film stars Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher, and Jillian Morgese. To create the film, director Whedon established the production studio Bellwether Pictures. The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and had its North American theatrical release on June 21, 2013. The plot of the film is largely unchanged from

neg: Much Ado About Nothing Paul Puget's "Beaucoup de bruit pour rien" (pub.1898) and "Much Ado About Nothing" by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1901) are based upon this play. Erich Wolfgang Korngold composed music for a production in 1917 at the Vienna Burgtheater by Max Reinhardt. In 2006 the American Music Theatre Project produced "The Boys Are Coming Home," a musical adaptation by Berni Stapleton and Leslie Arden that sets "Much Ado About Nothing" in America during the Second World War. The title track of the 2009 Mumford & Sons album "Sigh No More" uses quotes from this play in the song. The title of

neg: No Limit Kids: Much Ado About Middle School in an abandoned theater on Main Street. Inside the theater, they discover an interesting piece of their history, but also a seemingly homeless man named Charlie (Bill Cobbs), who connects with the kids through their mutual passion for musical theater. When the teens learn the theater is scheduled for demolition, they embark on a mission to save the town's landmark and to keep Charlie safe. They decide to mount a modern-day version of a Shakespeare play called "Much Ado About Middle School" based on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing". Through the play's mistaken identities and false assumptions, the teens and

neg: Much Ado About Nothing live joyfully. Some interpretations say that Balthasar sings poorly, undercutting the message. This is supported by Benedick's cynical comments about the song, where he compares it to a howling dog. However, in the 1993 Branagh film Balthasar sings beautifully, the song is also given a prominent role in both the opening and finale and the message appears to be embraced by the women in the film. In "Much Ado About Nothing", there are many examples of deception and self-deception. The games and tricks played on people often have the best intentions—to make people fall in love, to help someone get

neg: John Liptrot Hatton on "Peruvian Antiquities" as handed down to us by Spaniards after the conquest.' He wrote music for "Richard II" in 1857, and for "King Lear", "The Merchant of Venice", and "Much Ado About Nothing" in 1858. Reference is also found for music to "Henry V", for which several mediaeval instruments were required. The arrangement with Kean seems to have collapsed in a legal dispute of 1859. As the music for "Much Ado About Nothing" had not been published, Hatton sought to show that it remained his own property and could be adapted or performed at his discretion. The court, however,

neg: Love's Labour's Won Shakespeare originally titled his Shrew play "Love's Labour's Won" in order to distinguish it from the rival play. Yet another possibility is that the name is an alternative title for another Shakespearean comedy not listed by Meres or Hunt. "Much Ado About Nothing", commonly believed to be written around 1598, is often suggested. For example, Henry Woudhuysen's Arden edition (third series) of "Love's Labour's Lost" lists a number of striking similarities between the two plays. "Much Ado about Nothing" is also listed under another alternative title, "Benedick and Beatrice", in several book sellers' catalogues. Leslie Hotson speculated that "Love's Labour's

neg: Jillian Morgese Whedon refers to Morgese as having 'a quality which is undeniable'. Jillian Morgese Jillian Morgese (born September 25, 1989) is an actress notable for her performance in the role of Hero in Joss Whedon’s 2012 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing". Raised in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Morgese graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 2007, where she was more interested in athletics than acting. Morgese, an alumna of the Fashion Institute of Technology who had determined to pursue an acting career, was singled out by Whedon as she was performing as an extra, a waitress reacting

neg: Much Ado About Nothing Pedro and invites him to stay for a month, Benedick and Beatrice resume their "merry war " and Pedro's illegitimate brother Don John is introduced. Claudio's feelings for Hero, Leonato's only daughter, are rekindled upon seeing her, and Claudio soon announces to Benedick his intention to court her. Benedick, who openly despises marriage, tries to dissuade his friend but Don Pedro encourages the marriage. Benedick swears that he will never get married. Don Pedro laughs at him and tells him that when he has found the right person he shall get married. A masquerade ball is planned in celebration of

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) great contemporary Shakespeare since Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet". Christopher Schobert of IndieWire wrote, "The result is an utter joy, Whedon's most emotionally resonant and fully realized feature film to date. And I say that as one who is not a devoted member of the Whedon army". Sheila O'Malley of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film four out of four stars, noting that ""Much Ado About Nothing" is one of the best films of the year". BBC Radio 5 Live's Mark Kermode said of the film, "One of the things that it manages to do is, firstly, make all the

neg: Jillian Morgese Jillian Morgese Jillian Morgese (born September 25, 1989) is an actress notable for her performance in the role of Hero in Joss Whedon’s 2012 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing". Raised in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Morgese graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 2007, where she was more interested in athletics than acting. Morgese, an alumna of the Fashion Institute of Technology who had determined to pursue an acting career, was singled out by Whedon as she was performing as an extra, a waitress reacting in fear and horror, then fleeing the scene, in "The Avengers".

neg: Suzanne Adams and Marguerite from "Faust" with Gounod himself, who greatly admired her fine technique, brilliant tone, and vocal flexibility. Adams remained at the Paris Opera for three years and then went to Nice. While in France she sang numerous roles by Gounod and Meyerbeer, as well as the Queen of the Night in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" and the title role in Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice". During the summer of 1898, she appeared at Covent Garden in London as Hero in the world premiere of C. V. Stanford's "Much Ado About Nothing". In the autumn of 1898, Adams joined the Metropolitan

neg: Emma Vieceli freelancing as a comic artist, having been contracted for SelfMadeHero's Hamlet adaptation. Several years later she stepped down from Sweatdrop to focus on her career. Since then, she has worked for publishers including: PenguinRandomHouse (Vampire Academy), Walker books(Alex Rider), IDW (Back to the Future/Jem), Titan (Doctor Who - the Eighth Doctor), Image (The Wicked and The Divine) and DC (Supergirl). She has worked on comic adaptations of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Much Ado About Nothing" for Self Made Hero. Amongst other projects, has worked on the art and design of the collectible card game "Herocard Cyberspace" from Tablestar Games and

neg: Much Ado About Nothing Hands produced the play on a stage-length mirror, against an unchanging backdrop of painted trees. Sinéad Cusack played Beatrice. In 2013 James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave (who are in their seventies and eighties, respectively) played Benedick and Beatrice on stage at The Old Vic, London. There have been several screen adaptations of "Much Ado About Nothing," and almost all of them have been made for television. An adaptation is the 1973 New York Shakespeare Festival production by Joseph Papp, shot on videotape and released on VHS and DVD, that presents more of the text than Kenneth Branagh's version. It

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) Kenneth Branagh collaborator Patrick Doyle, who makes a brief cameo in the film as Balthazar singing "Sigh No More Ladies" and "Pardon, Goddess of the Night". The soundtrack was released May 4, 1993 through Epic Soundtrax and features twenty-four tracks of score at a running time just under an hour. "Much Ado About Nothing" received general acclaim from critics. The film currently holds a 89% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a website that aggregates professional critiques, with the consensus "Kenneth Branagh's love for the material is contagious in this exuberant adaptation." Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave it

neg: Rebecca Night Rebecca Night Rebecca Night (born Rebecca Hardwick; 13 July 1985) is an English actress who starred in the title role of James Hawes's BBC Four adaptation "Fanny Hill". Rebecca Night was born in Poole, Dorset. She attended Yarrells Preparatory School in Upton, Dorset where she took great pleasure in being a part of the annual musical productions, and later Parkstone Grammar School in Poole as well as Brownsea Open Air Theatre. Night is a former member of the National Youth Theatre, where she appeared as Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing" and in "Master & Margarita" at the Lyric Hammersmith.

neg: Much Ado About Nothing the end of the war, giving a disguised Don Pedro the opportunity to woo Hero on Claudio's behalf. Don John uses this situation to get revenge on his brother Don Pedro by telling young Claudio that Don Pedro is wooing Hero for himself. A furious Claudio confronts Don Pedro, but the misunderstanding is quickly resolved and Claudio wins Hero's hand in marriage. Meanwhile, Benedick disguises himself and dances with Beatrice. Beatrice proceeds to tell this "mystery man" that Benedick is "the prince's jester, a very dull fool." Benedick, enraged by her words, swears he will have revenge. Don Pedro and

neg: Emily Skeggs was six years old titled "Star Girl" which was performed at her school. At LaGuardia she played the role of Oolie/Donna in "City of Angels", in a cast that included Azealia Banks. At Emerson, she played Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth", Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing", and Maid Marian in "Robin Hood". Skeggs played Muriel in "Take Me Along" at the Off-Broadway Irish Rep in 2008, Skeggs was the understudy in the Off-Broadway production of "Fun Home" in 2013 for the roles of Joan and Medium Alison. She replaced Alexandra Socha (who departed the show early due to personal reasons)

neg: Much Ado About Nothing the commands of Beatrice and is one of the few who believe Hero. Luckily, on the night of Don John's treachery, the local Watch apprehended Borachio and his ally Conrade. Despite the comic ineptness of the Watch (headed by constable Dogberry, a master of malapropisms), they have overheard the duo discussing their evil plans. The Watch arrest the villains and eventually obtain a confession, informing Leonato of Hero's innocence. Though Don John has fled the city, a force is sent to capture him. Claudio, stricken with remorse at Hero's supposed death, agrees to her father's demand that he marry Antonio's

neg: Much Ado About Nothing characters seem to be obsessed by the idea that a man has no way to know if his wife is faithful and therefore women can take full advantage of that fact. Don John plays upon Claudio's pride and fear of cuckoldry, which leads to the disastrous first wedding. Many of the males easily believe that Hero is impure and even her father readily condemns her with very little proof. This motif runs through the play, often in references to horns, a symbol of cuckoldry. In contrast, Balthasar's song "Sigh No More" tells women to accept men's infidelity and continue to

neg: Much Ado About Nothing expresses the wish that she would die. The presiding friar intervenes, believing Hero to be innocent. He suggests the family must fake Hero's death in order to extract the truth and Claudio's remorse. Prompted by the day's harrowing events, Benedick and Beatrice confess their love for each other. Beatrice then asks Benedick to slay Claudio as proof of his devotion, since he has slandered her kinswoman. Benedick is horrified and at first denies her request. Leonato and his brother Antonio blame Claudio for Hero's apparent death and challenge him to a duel. Benedick then does the same. Benedick is following

neg: Much Ado About Nothing daughter, "almost the copy of my child that's dead" and carry on the family name. At the wedding, the bride is revealed to be Hero, still living. Claudio is overjoyed. Beatrice and Benedick, prompted by their friends' interference, finally and publicly confess their love for each other. As the play draws to a close, a messenger arrives with news of Don John's capture – but Benedick proposes to postpone his punishment to another day so that the couples can enjoy their new-found happiness. Don Pedro is lonely because he hasn't found love. Thus Benedick gives him the advice "Get thee

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) evoked a "timeless romanticism", which was additionally enhanced by the "lightly applied score". The "Daily Mail"s Chris Tookey said that the film was "the first five-star movie of the summer". Chris Nashawaty of "Entertainment Weekly"—despite commending it for being "both daring and delightfully daffy"—admits, "The film isn't as fast and funny as it could be". "Much Ado About Nothing" was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on October 8, 2013. The film's US Blu-ray Disc features 1080p video, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround, an UltraViolet digital copy, a music video for "Sigh No More" (one of the songs from the

neg: Much Apu About Nothing as Fat Tony. The title of the episode is a parody of William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing". Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 8.2, and was the fourth highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired. On an ordinary day, a brown bear strolls onto the streets of Springfield, frightening the town. The bear is eventually subdued by the police. Homer convinces Springfield that something needs to be done to protect them from bears, and the town takes their complaint to Mayor Quimby, who

neg: Much Ado Never Love Again and If I Could Write A Sonnet - both grade 'A' Taylor ballads - gentle, flowing, melodious." Larkin, Colin; John Martland (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Stage and Film Musicals. London: Virgin in association with Muze UK Ltd. . Much Ado Much Ado, Bernard J. Taylor's musical version of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", was recorded as a concept album in 1995, featuring Paul McGann, Peter Karrie and other West End stars. It received its world premiere at Stratford-on-Avon in 1996. It was partly inspired by the Kenneth Branagh film version. The most recent production was in

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) daughter Hero since before he went to war, and returns to find her as attractive as ever. Don Pedro, learning of his friend's feelings, decides to act on his behalf and arranges the match at a party. An unrepentant Don John attempts to foil it, but unsuccessfully – the match is made. Needing something to pass the time until the wedding, Don Pedro decides to arrange a similar fate for Beatrice and Benedick, whose animosity for each other is clear. Don Pedro, Leonato, and Claudio stage a conversation containing a false account of how much Beatrice loves Benedick, all the

neg: Much Ado Much Ado Much Ado, Bernard J. Taylor's musical version of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", was recorded as a concept album in 1995, featuring Paul McGann, Peter Karrie and other West End stars. It received its world premiere at Stratford-on-Avon in 1996. It was partly inspired by the Kenneth Branagh film version. The most recent production was in Budapest, Hungary, opening in June 2007. Terry Wardrope, critic for the European musicals magazine "Words and Music", wrote: "The usual fine cast once again give full throat to a grand selection of songs. One of the strongest facets of Mr Taylor's musical

neg: Paul McGann in "The Monocled Mutineer," composer Bernard J. Taylor invited McGann to create the role of Benedict in the concept studio recording of the "Much Ado", a musical based on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing". McGann portrayed Ambassador Durian in "The Minister of Chance", a fantasy audio drama released in six parts from 2011 to 2013. The series is a spin-off of the "Doctor Who" audio drama "Death Comes to Time", but has no official connection to the franchise. In February 2014, a crowdfunded short film based on the first instalment of "The Minister of Chance" was released to those who

neg: Peter Link and directed by A. J. Antoon. While also at the Public Theater, Link composed the score for Joseph Papp's Much Ado About Nothing, which was presented at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park on Broadway and also as a CBS Television Special. This was the longest running Shakespeare production to ever run on Broadway and won for Link his first Tony Award Nomination. The show was directed by A. J. Antoon and starred Sam Waterston, Kathleen Widdoes and Barnard Hughes. "Much Ado About Nothing" began its Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre in NYC Nov 11, 1972. On the

neg: Pendley Open Air Shakespeare Festival of the Shrew & Macbeth 2003 Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives & The Winter's Tale 2004 A Midsummer Night's Dream & Twelfth Night 2005 Much Ado About Nothing & Romeo and Juliet 2006 The Comedy of Errors & King Lear 2007 As You Like It & The Tempest 2008 Twelfth Night & The Merchant of Venice 2009 A Midsummer Night's Dream & Macbeth 2010 The Taming of the Shrew & Richard III 2011 The Winter's Tale & The Merry Wives of Windsor 2012 Romeo and Juliet & Much Ado About Nothing 2013 As You Like It & Love's

neg: Pendley Open Air Shakespeare Festival of Venice 1990 The Merry Wives of Windsor 1991 Romeo and Juliet & The Comedy of Errors 1992 Henry VIII & A Midsummer Night's Dream 1993 The Tempest & Twelfth Night 1994 As You Like It & Henry V 1995 Much Ado About Nothing & Richard III 1996 Two Gentlemen of Verona & The Merchant of Venice 1997 The Taming of the Shrew & Macbeth 1998 Love's Labour's Lost & Twelfth Night 1999 Romeo and Juliet & A Midsummer Night's Dream 2000 The Comedy of Errors & The Tempest 2001 Much Ado About Nothing & Henry V 2002 The Taming

neg: Pendley Open Air Shakespeare Festival The Taming of the Shrew & Julius Caesar 1978 The Winter's Tale & As You Like It 1979 Much Ado About Nothing & Macbeth 1980 Love's Labour's Lost & The Merry Wives of Windsor 1981 The Merchant of Venice & Two Gentlemen of Verona 1982 A Midsummer Night's Dream & King Henry IV; part I 1983 Twelfth Night & Romeo and Juliet 1984 Much Ado About Nothing & The Tempest 1985 Richard III & The Taming of the Shrew 1986 As You Like It & King Lear 1987 Macbeth & A Midsummer Night's Dream 1988 No Festival 1989 The Merchant

neg: BBC Television Shakespeare the fact that there is no definitive chronology. Instead, Messina, Wilders and Shallcross decided that the first season would comprise some of the better known comedies ("Much Ado About Nothing" and "As You Like It") and tragedies ("Romeo & Juliet" and "Julius Caesar"). "Measure for Measure" was selected as the season's "obscure" play, and "King Richard the Second" was included to begin the eight-part sequence of history plays. When the production of the inaugural episode, "Much Ado About Nothing", was abandoned after it had been shot, it was replaced by "The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the

neg: Much Ado About Nothing in the winter of 1612–1613, during the festivities preceding the marriage of Princess Elizabeth with Frederick V, Elector Palatine (14 February 1613). The play was published in quarto in 1600 by the stationers Andrew Wise and William Aspley. This was the only edition prior to the First Folio in 1623. The play is one of the few in the Shakespeare canon where the majority of the text is written in prose. The substantial verse sections are used to achieve both courteous decorum, on the one hand, and impulsive energies, on the other. "Much Ado About Nothing" is set in Messina,

neg: Love's Labour's Won publication. He suggests that "As You Like It" began as a sequel to "Love's Labour's Lost", but was later revised when Robert Armin replaced William Kempe as the principal comic actor in Shakespeare's theatre company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. In their 2014 season commemorating the centenary of the commencement of World War I hostilities, the Royal Shakespeare Company co-opted the title in performing "Much Ado about Nothing" under the name "Love's Labour's Won (also known as Much Ado about Nothing)". It was staged as a companion piece to "Love's Labour's Lost". The pair of plays bookended the period of the

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) on to say that "when I’m terrified, I know I’m having fun". He acknowledged as well that hiring himself to do it resulted from monetary constraints. The soundtrack was released digitally on June 6, 2013. "Much Ado About Nothing" had its world premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. The film's North American distribution rights were acquired by Lionsgate, in association with Roadside Attractions, for a joint theatrical release. It was later reported that the film would have a limited theatrical release on June 7, 2013. Kaleidoscope Film Distribution obtained worldwide sales and UK distribution rights. European premieres have

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) San Francisco was expanded on June 14, 2013. On June 21, 2013, it released in 200-300 screens nationwide. "Much Ado About Nothing" was officially given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA for American cinemas. It got a 12A certificate in the United Kingdom from the British Board of Film Classification. Sharmill Films distributed the film to Australian theaters. It was shown at the New Zealand International Film Festival in July 2013. The film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom. In limited release and playing in only five theaters in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco, it grossed

neg: 11th Pedro Sienna Awards 11th Pedro Sienna Awards The 11th Pedro Sienna Awards were presented at the Municipal Theatre in Chillán on August 5, 2017 given by the National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) to honour the best in Chilean films of 2017. Daniela Vega and Matías Assler hosted the ceremony. The nominees were announced on July 19, 2017. "Chameleon" led the nominations with eleven including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress twice, Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay, followed by "Much Ado About Nothing" with nine nominations. "Much Ado About Nothing" won Best Film, as well as Best Screenplay.

neg: Nancy McIntosh lead in "His Excellency" caused Sullivan to refuse to set the piece. McIntosh appeared in the American production of "His Excellency" in 1895 and also starred in New York at Daly's Theatre in the title role of "The Geisha" (1896–97). She also played Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing" (singing a solo in the suite of incidental music), Julia Mannering in "Guy Mannering", Miranda in "The Tempest" and La Favorita in "The Circus Girl" (all in 1897 at Daly's). Soon after this, she retired from the stage, making occasional concert appearances. At a recital at the Bechstein Hall in 1903

neg: Eleanor Bufton 1860, in the role of Miss Wharton. She also performed other roles in burlesques at the Strand. In 1866, she played Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing" at the St James's Theatre. Bufton also performed roles in "The Rivals" and "Road to Ruin." She created roles in the W. S. Gilbert plays "Dulcamara" and "Randall's Thumb", and appeared in the first stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations" as Estelle, also written by Gilbert. In April 1868 she became manager of the refurbished Greenwich Theatre. In her opening speech/poem, she referred to its heritage in the Richardson's travelling theatre

neg: David Scott Milton Foch & Pernell Roberts), "Othello" (with Earl Hyman and Alfred Drake), "The Merchant of Venice" (with Katharine Hepburn and Morris Carnovsky) "Much Ado About Nothing" (Hepburn & Alfred Drake) National Tours—"Much Ado About Nothing" (with Katharine Hepburn and Alfred Drake); "Lamp at Midnight" (directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie) "Contemporary Authors Online". The Gale Group, 2002. PEN 0000069037. David Scott Milton David Scott Milton (born September 15, 1934) is an American author, playwright, screenwriter, and actor. His plays are known for their theatricality, wild humor, and poetic realism, while his novels and films are darker and more naturalistic. As a novelist,

neg: Louisa Lytton Lytton performed in the Peter Pan Pantomime at the Milton Keynes Theatre in 2008, and again at the Deco Theatre, Northampton in 2009. Also in 2009, she joined the British Shakespeare Company to tour the UK and Prague, playing Cobweb (a fairy) in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing". Her other theatre credits include playing Debs in the "Boogie Nights" UK tour (Jan - April 2013), Princess Aurora in the pantomime "Sleeping Beauty" at the Hazlitt Theatre (2017), and Betty Rizzo in a UK tour of the musical "Grease" (2017–18). Born in Camden, Lytton attended

neg: Sophie Cysch "Hedern och penningen" ("L'Honneur et l'Argent"). She also played Hero in Shakespeare's "Mycket väsen för ingenting" ("Much Ado About Nothing"), Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and Cordelia in "King Lear". She was also an increasingly prominent operetta singer, especially thanks to her interpretation of the title role in Offenbach's "La belle Hélène". Following her marriage, Cysch retired from full-time engagements but supported the theatrical production company she established with her husband. In August 1882, she performed the title role in Hervé's "Lili" at the Djurgårdsteatern in Stockholm, bringing their enterprise considerable success. The show continued throughout the autumn and in

neg: Priscilla Kemble charge at Hoxton. Brereton died on 17 February 1787 and was buried in Shoreditch churchyard, in which a stone is erected to his memory. His widow appeared at Drury Lane on 12 March 1787 as the original Emily in Holcroft's "Seduction." On the opening night of the next season, 20 September 1787, she was Dorinda in the "Stratagem." On 8 December 1787 she married John Philip Kemble, and as Mrs. Kemble appeared on 10 December as Lady Anne in "Richard III." Hero in "Much Ado about Nothing" was her next part. She was the original Aurora in Kemble's "Pannel," and

neg: Amy Walker Amy Walker Amy Frances Walker is an American actress, singer, director, and artist. Amy Walker was born in Seattle, Washington. Growing up, she performed in a wide variety of plays and musicals, including Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors", Hero in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker". Amy studied acting and singing at the University of Wollongong in Australia. From Australia, she moved to Wellington, New Zealand, where she played Joan in the wartime love story short film "Dead Letters" by Paolo Rotondo. Amy has worked as a voice actress for the character Lunara

neg: William Elderton (ballad writer) (Philobiblon Society), 1867. The opening lines of a ballad by Elderton are quoted in "Much Ado about Nothing", v. 2. John Ward, in Journal of the American Musicological Society, 1957, X, p. 164 gives more detail of this song "The God of Love", as sung by Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing. William Elderton (ballad writer) William Elderton (died 1592?) was an actor, lawyer, and prolific English ballad-writer, well known in London literary circles. Elderon first appears as an actor playing the fourth son of the Lord of Misrule, played by George Ferrers, at the court of Edward VI during

neg: Pop-up Globe Theatre Company performing "Twelfth Night" and "Romeo and Juliet", with independent visiting productions of "Titus Andronicus", "The Tempest", "Much Ado About Nothing", "Henry V", "Antony and Cleopatra" and "Hamlet", opened on 18 February 2016, as part of the commemorations of the quatercentenary of Shakespeare’s death. Over 100,000 tickets were sold during a 12-week season, making it the largest Shakespeare festival in the Southern Hemisphere. The second season featured two in-house repertory acting companies, Queen’s and King’s, performing "Much Ado About Nothing"/"Othello" and "As You Like It"/"Henry V" respectively. Over 100,000 tickets were sold in the second season. The theatre’s architectural

neg: Riverside Shakespeare Company within the company, not unlike Shakespeare's company 400 years before. Early in 1979 the company produced "Much Ado About Nothing" directed by Gloria Skurski with original music by Deborah Awner, with Margo Gruber and Gannon McHale, and Timothy Oman, Jim Brewster, Robert Boyle, Ronald Lew Harris, David Florek, Arland Russell, Daniel Tam and Leigh Podgorski, at Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage 73. The production was set in the roaring 20's, as if F. Scott Fitzgerald had imagined the meeting of Beatrice and Benedict at a festive garden party on Cape Cod. The production of "Much Ado About Nothing" was staged as

neg: Hutin Britton Hutin Britton Nelly Hutin Britton (24 April 1876 — 3 September 1965), usually credited as Hutin Britton was an English actress. She was best known for her performances in Shakespeare roles early in the 20th century. She also appeared in leading roles in two silent British films. Nelly, the daughter of Thomas Britton, was born in Bucklebury in Berkshire, England in 1876. Her first appearance on stage was with Frank Benson's company in 1901, in "Henry V". Among the Shakespeare parts she played were "Hero" in "Much Ado About Nothing" (1903), "Ophelia" in "Hamlet" (1909), "Lady Elizabeth" in "Richard III"

neg: Marion Terry upon Thames, together with her favourite sister, Florence. Terry's first professional stage appearance was in July 1873 as Ophelia in a production of "Hamlet" directed by Tom Taylor in Manchester. Her first West End appearance came in October 1873 as Isabelle in a farce by John Maddison Morton, "A Game of Romps" at the Olympic Theatre, in the company of Henry Neville. This was followed by the role of Lady Valeria in Morton's "All that Glitters Is Not Gold" at the same theatre. In 1874, she was Hero in Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing" at the Olympic. She then played

neg: Michelle Beck Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City and The Old Vic Theater in London, directed by Sam Mendes. Beck played Celia in "As You Like It" and Ceres in "The Tempest" (both in 2010). She also appeared in Shakespeare productions at The Public Theater, including Karin Coonrod's production of "Love's Labour's Lost" as Lady Katharine (2011) and Amanda Dehnert's "Richard III" as Lady Anne (2012). She played Hero in the Theater for a New Audience's production of "Much Ado About Nothing", directed by Arin Arbus (2013). Beck also appeared as the nurse in the 2013 LCT3 production of "A

neg: Derek Jacobi Derek Jacobi Sir Derek George Jacobi (; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor and stage director. A "forceful, commanding stage presence", Jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as "Hamlet", "Uncle Vanya", and "Oedipus the King". He has twice been awarded a Laurence Olivier Award, first for his performance of the eponymous hero in "Cyrano de Bergerac" in 1983 and the second for his Malvolio in "Twelfth Night" in 2009. He also received a Tony Award for his performance in "Much Ado About Nothing" in 1984 and a Primetime Emmy Award in 1988

neg: Viola Tree and Iris Tree. She also had seven illegitimate half-siblings, the products of her father's many infidelities, among them the director Carol Reed and Peter Reed, whose son became the actor Oliver Reed. Originally, Tree planned a career as a singer, but entered the family profession in 1904. She made a very successful London debut in March 1904 as Viola in "Twelfth Night". For the next four years she appeared in her father's productions at His Majesty's Theatre. Her other Shakespeare roles included Hero in "Much Ado about Nothing", the Queen in "Richard II", Ariel in "The Tempest", Anne Page in

neg: Amy Walker Actress". Amy was awarded Best Actress for her role as Pam Brent in "Personal Call" the following year. Amy Walker and Mike Shafer were awarded Best Music Video for "We Are Connected" at the 2009 Raindance Short Film Festival. Amy Walker Amy Frances Walker is an American actress, singer, director, and artist. Amy Walker was born in Seattle, Washington. Growing up, she performed in a wide variety of plays and musicals, including Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors", Hero in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker". Amy studied acting and singing at the University

neg: Much Ado About Nothing his men, bored at the prospect of waiting a week for the wedding, harbour a plan to match-make between Benedick and Beatrice. They arrange for Benedick to overhear a conversation in which they declare that Beatrice is madly in love with him but afraid to tell him; that their pride is the main impediment to their courtship. Meanwhile, Hero and her maid Ursula ensure Beatrice overhears them discuss Benedick's undying love for her. The tricks have the desired effect: both Benedick and Beatrice are delighted to think they are the object of unrequited love, and both accordingly resolve to mend

neg: Much Ado About Nothing and proneness to sexual lightness". In the patriarchal society of the play, the men's loyalties were governed by conventional codes of honour and camaraderie and a sense of superiority to women. Assumptions that women are by nature prone to inconstancy are shown in the repeated jokes on cuckoldry and partly explain Claudio's readiness to believe the slur against Hero. This stereotype is turned on its head in Balthazar's song "Sigh No More," which presents men as the deceitful and inconstant sex that women must suffer. A theme in Shakespeare is cuckoldry or the infidelity of a wife. Several of the

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) John's sinister machinations is revealed. Moments after Benedick's challenge to Claudio, Leonato is made aware of what really happened. Leonato continues to pretend to Claudio that Hero is dead. Claudio entreats Leonato to impose whatever vengeance he sees fit for Claudio's part in Hero's disgrace and death. Leonato forgives Claudio on the condition that he publicly declare his wrongdoing and then marry Hero's cousin - Antonio's daughter - the next morning. Claudio agrees, and carries out the former by reciting an epitaph at Hero's tomb that night. When the bride is brought forth the next day, she is revealed to

neg: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) except for Ursula, the Friar, Leonato, Beatrice, Antonio, and Benedick. They all agree to the Friar's plan to publish the tale that Hero, upon the grief of Claudio's accusations, suddenly died. Beatrice and Benedick linger a moment and eventually confess their love to one another. In the wake of this declaration, Beatrice asks Benedick to do the one thing that will satisfy her outrage with what has just happened – kill Claudio. With a heavy heart, he agrees to challenge his friend. Meanwhile, Borachio and Conrade are interrogated by Dogberry and his men. Despite Dogberry's incompetence, the truth of Don

neg: Pati Patni Aur Woh Ranjeet's new secretary, shows up. Ranjeet is inexplicably attracted to Nirmala. She is an honest girl who is trying to make two ends meet. She is much more beautiful compared to Sharda. But most of all, she knows nothing about Ranjeet's true intentions & his married life. Ranjeet is initially upset with his thoughts about her, but finally gives in. He carefully plans his further steps. He pretends to be the helpless grieving husband of a cancer stricken wife, who won't live much longer. Nirmala feels sorry for him, thus making it easier for him to get close to her.

neg: Orlando Furioso literature" and it remains an inspiration for writers to this day. A few years before Ariosto's death, the poet Teofilo Folengo published his "Orlandino", a caricaturization of the stories found in both "Orlando Furioso" and its precursor, "Orlando Innamorato". In 1554, Laura Terracina wrote the "Discorso sopra il Principio di tutti i canti d'Orlando furioso" which was linked to "Orlando Furioso" and in which several of the characters appeared. "Orlando Furioso" was a major influence on Edmund Spenser's epic "The Faerie Queene". William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" takes one of its plots (Hero/Claudio/Don John) from "Orlando Furioso" (probably via

neg: John Coates (tenor) 1899. In the later 1890s, Coates left the stage for a medical operation on his vocal cords and further study, and reappeared as a tenor in light opera in 1899-1900 at the Globe Theatre in London. He first appeared at the Globe Theatre in "The Gay Pretenders" in November 1900 and then at Covent Garden Opera House to create the role of Claudio in Charles Villiers Stanford's four-act opera "Much Ado About Nothing" in 1901. Here he was in enthusiastic company with Marie Brema (Beatrice), David Bispham (Benedick), Suzanne Adams (Hero), Pol Plançon and Putnam Griswold, though the press did

neg: Much Ado About Nothing in a poem published in 1640, Leonard Digges wrote, "...let but Beatrice / And Benedick be seen, lo in a trice / The Cockpit galleries, boxes, all are full." After the theatres re-opened during the Restoration, Sir William Davenant staged "The Law Against Lovers" (1662), which inserted Beatrice and Benedick into an adaptation of "Measure for Measure". Another adaptation, "The Universal Passion", combined "Much Ado" with a play by Molière (1737). Shakespeare's text had been revived by John Rich at Lincoln's Inn Fields (1721). David Garrick first played Benedick in 1748 and continued to play him until 1776. The great

neg: Elisabeth Sladen she was five, and dancing in one production with the Royal Ballet. She was a primary school contemporary of future politician Edwina Currie, appearing in at least one school production with her. She went on to secondary school and attended Aigburth Vale High School for Girls. Sladen attended the Elliott-Clarke Drama School. In 1965, she made her first film appearance in "Ferry Cross the Mersey" as an uncredited extra. Sladen then joined the Hillbark Players, for their open-air production of "Much Ado About Nothing", playing Hero. After two years at drama school, Sladen began work at the Liverpool Playhouse repertory

neg: Dorothy Tutin Thistle and the Rose". She joined the Bristol Old Vic Company in January 1950, appearing as Phebe in "As You Like It", Anni in Denis Cannan's "Captain Carvallo" and Belinda in John Vanbrugh's "The Provok'd Wife". She joined the Old Vic company in London for the 1950–51 season, playing Win-the-Fight Littlewit in Ben Jonson's "", Ann Page in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and Princess Katharine in "Henry V". At the Lyric Theatre in September 1951, she played Martina in Christopher Fry's "Thor with Angels", followed in January 1952 by Hero in John Gielgud's production of "Much Ado About Nothing"

neg: Evelyn Millard of Art in Bloomsbury. She made her first stage appearance in 1891 in a "walk-on" role in Henry Arthur Jones' play "The Dancing Girl" at the Haymarket Theatre in London. She trained as an actress under Sarah Thorne at her School of Acting based at the Theatre Royal in Margate, where she learnt "voice production, gesture and mime, dialects and accents, make-up, the portrayal of characters, the value of pace and the value of pauses". For Thorne she played Julia in "The Hunchback", Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing". She then joined Thomas Thorne's

neg: Kate Beckinsale a Nazi officer in the Hallmark film "One Against the Wind". In 1992 she starred alongside Christopher Eccleston in "Rachel's Dream", a 30‑minute Channel 4 short, and in 1993, she appeared in the pilot of the ITV detective series, "Anna Lee", starring Imogen Stubbs. In 1993, Beckinsale landed the role of Hero in Kenneth Branagh's big-screen adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing". It was filmed in Tuscany, Italy, during a summer holiday from Oxford University. She attended the film's Cannes Film Festival premiere and remembered it as an overwhelming experience. "Nobody even told me I could bring a friend!" "I

neg: Much Ado About Nothing is directed by A. J. Antoon. The Papp production stars Sam Waterston, Kathleen Widdoes, and Barnard Hughes. The 1984 BBC Television version stars Lee Montague as Leonato, Cherie Lunghi as Beatrice, Katharine Levy as Hero, Jon Finch as Don Pedro, Robert Lindsay as Benedick, Robert Reynolds as Claudio, Gordon Whiting as Antonio and Vernon Dobtcheff as Don John. An earlier BBC television version with Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens, adapted from Franco Zeffirelli's stage production for the National Theatre Company's London stage production, was broadcast in February 1967. In 2005 the BBC adapted the story by setting it in the

neg: Cady McClain the Westbeth Theater, as Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Lincoln Center Stages, "Comedy of Errors" at the Hudson Theatre Guild, "Barefoot in the Park" at the Westbury Music Fair, "Self Offense" with the Cucaracha Theatre Company, "Inventions of Farewell" at HERE Theatre (a one-woman show directed by Estep Nagy), and "The Red Address" as Lady, written by David Ives. She also wrote, produced and acted in a one-woman piece of performance art called "Mona 7", which dealt with abuse and its effect on a young woman. McClain is best known for two high-profile roles she has had

neg: Elizabeth Rex Group Mythos under the direction of professor Oh Kyong-sook in the Woosuk Repertoire Theater. A production at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, with Diane D'Aquila reprising the role of Queen Elizabeth I and co-starring Steven Sutcliffe, opened on December 7, 2011. The production staged by Vancouver's Bard on the Beach opened July 14, 2013 with Colleen Wheeler playing Queen Elizabeth I and Haig Sutherland playing Ned Lowenscroft. For its 2014 season, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival presented the play in rotating rep with "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Antony and Cleopatra", with the actors who appeared in "Much Ado" taking the corresponding characters

neg: Peterotica throw the grenades through, so instead of adding windows to the building's design for that episode, the gag was moved to this episode. The "naughty flapper girl" gag was included in the original draft of the episode. The episode features multiple references to popular culture. The song Quagmire sings in the sex shop is a part of "Make 'Em Laugh" from the 1952 musical film "Singin' in the Rain". The erotic book Peter buys at the sex shop is "Much Ado About Humping", a parody of the William Shakespeare play "Much Ado About Nothing". The four porn books shown on

neg: Much Ado About Nothing times, particularly concerning "seeming," "fashion," and outward impressions. "Nothing" is a double entendre; "an O-thing" (or "n othing" or "no thing") was Elizabethan slang for "vagina", evidently derived from the pun of a woman having "nothing" between her legs. Examples of noting as noticing occur in the following instances: (1.1.131–132) and (4.1.154–157). At (3.3.102–104), Borachio indicates that a man's clothing doesn't indicate his character: A triple play on words in which noting signifies noticing, musical notes and nothing occurs at (2.3.47–52): Don Pedro's last line can be understood to mean, "Pay attention to your music and nothing else!" The complex

neg: Make a mountain out of a molehill that a study by psychologists found that with respect to familiarity and image value, it ranks high among the 203 common sayings they tested. Similar idioms include 'Much ado about nothing' and 'Making a song and dance about nothing'. The meaning finds its opposite in the fable about the mountain in labour that gives birth to a mouse. In the former too much is made of little; in the latter one is led to expect much, but with too little result. The two appear to converge in William Caxton's translation of the fable (1484), where he makes of the mountain