This project is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Major funding is also provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, Dana and Virginia Randt, the LuEsther ...

The phenomenon of young actors playing Shakespeare was sweeping across the country and audiences eagerly sought out the latest child sensation. These entertainers made a fortune for their families ...

He was surely one of them, and his shadow abides. The Shakespeare Project of Chicago performs “A Child of the Century” at 1 p.m. March 1 at the Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., more ...

Master W.R Grossmith was one of a number of 19th century children playing prominent acting roles in Shakespeare across the country. Here we see him saying farewell as he prepares to step down from ...