Mid Summer Collection (page 2)

Shakespeare: Puck / 1908
Puck/Robin Goodfellow: Shakespeares master of rustic mischief; the amoral spirit who delights in playing pranks... Date: 1908

s / Speare: Hermia & Helen
s/Speare: Hermia & Helen

Theatre / Play / Shakespeare
The amateur players: Quince, Snout, Flute, Snug, Starveling & Bottom Date: 1908

The Earths seasons. This diagram shows the axial tilt of the Earth causing the seasons as the Earth orbits the Sun (centre)

Lake Tornetrask, Sweden
Lake Tornetrask, lit by the midnight Sun. Around the summer solstice, 21st of June, regions close to the Arctic have constant sunlight

Recipe for a midsummer hotpot
Wartime recipe, incorporating a multitude of vegetables along with bacon scaps and cheese

Delineator magazine cover August 1927
Stylish art deco front cover featuring a sleek looking blonde woman with fashionable cropped hair positioned against an inky blue starlit sky

Neilson. Oberons / Speare
JULIA NEILSON English actress, wife of Fred Terry in the roll of Oberon, in Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream

Weirs / Spesre Bottom
Mr G. R. Weir, actor in the roll of Bottom, in Shakespeares a Midsummer Nights Dream

Benson. Titanias / Speare
CONSTANCE BENSON (nee Featherstonhaugh) English actress, wife of Frank R Benson, in the roll of Titania in Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream

A Snapper-up of Unconsidered Trifles by William Heath Robins
Detailed colour illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1910) for the Midsummer number of the Graphic showing an elf, or possibly goblin in a fantastical country setting

Garden / Woman Sleeps 1886
A Midsummer Days Dream: a lady sleeps in her hammock as a man and a woman do her gardening chores

Scandinavian Festival
A Scandinavian Midsummer festival, centred around a large cross with floral wreaths on it, with girls wearing garlands sitting around guitarist

Shakespeare illustrated title page
An illustrated title page, showing vignette scenes from the Comedies, with Shakespeare himself above and below in youth and old age

Celebrating Midsummer
Countryfolk celebrate Midsummers Day in the Morning, dancing to the music of bagpipes outside a convenient tavern

Gustavus Vasa / Stockholm
Gustavus Vasa enters Stockholm

Mickey Rooney
MICKEY ROONEY American actor of stage, screen and TV. His ear is not a deformity, but part of his make-up for A midsummer nights dream

Fairies Oberon & Titania
Act II, Scene II Oberon sprinkles his spell onto Titania as she sleeps; a mischievious Puck flitters behind him

Gossip about Fairies 13
Oberon and Titania, from Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream

Titania, Puck, Changeling
Titania, Puck, and a recently acquired changeling

Yorkshire Misummer Eve
A Yorkshire Midsummer Eve custom: newcomers to a district set out food & drink for their neighbours. Here roast beef, beer, bread & a round of cheese are shared

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"Midsummer: A whimsical journey into Shakespeare's enchanting realm, where Titania reigns and love entwines. 🌺✨ Step into the world of "A Midsummer Night's Dream, " as we celebrate the magic of this timeless play. From The Sketch Midsummer Number to captivating scenes featuring Oberon and Titania, immerse yourself in a dreamlike atmosphere. Picture a girl with a baby fairy lying in a sun-kissed garden during mid-summer; it captures the essence of ethereal beauty that Shakespeare envisioned. As if plucked from his very pages, witness scenes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" come alive before your eyes. Feel the heat radiating through fire as lovers jump fearlessly, echoing Puck's mischievous spirit captured by Fuseli. Gossip about fairies fills the air, adding an element of intrigue to this mystical tale. In this mid-summer reverie, let your imagination soar as you delve into Shakespearean wonderment. Lose yourself amidst magical encounters and tangled romances under moonlit skies. Join us on this enchanted journey through time and experience the allure of "A Midsummer Night's Dream. " Let its spellbinding charm transport you to a world where dreams intertwine with reality. " (Note.