Miss Younge, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Love, and Mr. Waldron, in th Characters of Viola, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch, and Fabian (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act 3, Scene 4)

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Eighteenth-century actors appear here in the duel scene in act 3 of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Elizabeth Younge portrays Viola (disguised as the page Cesario), timorously holding a sword while urged on by Francis Waldron as Fabian. Her opponent Sir Andrew Aguecheek (portrayed by James Dodd), draws his weapon with equal reluctance, encouraged by Sir Toby Belch (portrayed by James Dance, whose stage name was James Love). In December 1771 actor-manager David Garrick revived the play at the Covent Garden Theatre, and these actors were all his protégés.

Miss Younge, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Love, and Mr. Waldron, in th Characters of Viola, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch, and Fabian (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act 3, Scene 4), John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster), Mezzotint; third state of three

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