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Scene from "Macbeth", at the Princess Theatre, 1858. London stage production, showing...the Witch-Cauldron Scene...in the superb revival of "Macbeth, " the most powerful of the reproductions of Mr. Charles Kean this season...He is at pains to show, in his notes to the play, the elements and circumstances that lend their aid in composing the infernal ceremonies that are so theatrically effective. He dwells much upon the propriety of the ingredients that are thrown into "the charmed pot" to boil and bubble...An air of mystery, solemnity, and grandeur is cast around the celebration of [the Weird Sisters'] magic rites...They are...the Oracles of Fate; they proclaim the destinies of kings and kingdoms; and, labouring in the cause of the demon whom they serve, their object is no less than the alienation from God of a soul...It is noticeable that Macbeth addresses them as "you secret, black, and midnight hags;"...They are creatures of the night; they are powers of darkness...They are foul anomalies, of whom we know not whence they are sprung, nor whether they have beginning or ending. As they are without human passions, so they seem to be without human relations. They come with thunder and lightning, and vanish to airy music'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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at the Princess Theatre, 1858: A Scene of Mystery and Grandeur This image transports us back to the Princess Theatre in London during the 1858 production of "Macbeth," directed by the renowned Charles Kean. The scene depicted here is the infamous Witch-Cauldron Scene, a theatrical tour de force that left audiences enthralled and bewitched. Kean's meticulous notes to the play reveal the intricate details that brought the infernal ceremonies to life. The ingredients added to the "charmed pot" were chosen with great care, lending an air of mystery, solemnity, and grandeur to the celebration of the Weird Sisters' magic rites. As Oracles of Fate, the Sisters proclaimed the destinies of kings and kingdoms, working in the name of the demon they served. Macbeth, in this scene, addresses them as "you secret, black, and midnight hags," acknowledging their otherworldly nature. They were creatures of the night, powers of darkness, foul anomalies whose origins were shrouded in mystery. The Sisters appeared without human passions or relations, arriving with thunder and lightning and disappearing to the sound of airy music. Their presence was a reminder of the alienation of a soul from God, a chilling reminder of the supernatural forces at play in Shakespeare's tragic tale. Smyth's photograph captures the essence of this scene, offering a glimpse into the past and the magic that once enchanted London's theatre-goers. This image is a testament to the power of theatre to transport us to other worlds and leave us in awe of the human imagination.
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