Merchant of Venice, IV.i: Charles Macklin (1697?-1797)- Shylock; Elizabeth Young (1740-1797)- Portia. 354 hits to 6/10/11

Though physically marred by his early career as a boxer, Macklin became successful in comedy and tragedy. For his serious portrayal of Shylock he prepared almost like a modern Method actor, going to coffeehouses to study the public behavior of Jews. John Boyne (Painter); William Nutter (Engraver); Courtesy of Furness Image Collection, University of Pennsylvania.