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October 23, 1935
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
In Los Angeles on Oct. 22, the Shakespeare Guild's papier mache skull prop for Yorick from Hamlet was auctioned to satisfy a $1,500 lien and purchased by Shakespeare enthusiast Mrs. Hortense Reed Harms.
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ALAS, POOR YORICK: HES GONE
- - Skull of Guild's Play Auctioned --
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (U.P.) -
The skull of "Poor Yorick" - the Shakespeare Guild "Yorick" - tonight grinned at a new kind of audience from an auction block.
The Guild's famous relic of Hamlet's historic friend, a gleaming papier mache creation, was knocked down at a mortgage sale to Mrs. Hortense Reed Harms, to satisfy a lien for $1,500 against the Guild.
It may have been a source of sardonic satisfaction to "Yorick," whose bony brow was caressed by numerous Shakespearean notables, including Robert Mantell, to know Mrs. Harms, a Shakespeare enthusiast, instituted the sale on her own claim, and bought the skull herself.
Thus "Yorick," although reduced to the ignominy of public sale, may be restored to the stage and again grace the hand of some fevered "Hamlet," who will stare at its sightless eyes and mutter—
"Poor Yorick! Alas, I knew him well."
- - Skull of Guild's Play Auctioned --
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (U.P.) -
The skull of "Poor Yorick" - the Shakespeare Guild "Yorick" - tonight grinned at a new kind of audience from an auction block.
The Guild's famous relic of Hamlet's historic friend, a gleaming papier mache creation, was knocked down at a mortgage sale to Mrs. Hortense Reed Harms, to satisfy a lien for $1,500 against the Guild.
It may have been a source of sardonic satisfaction to "Yorick," whose bony brow was caressed by numerous Shakespearean notables, including Robert Mantell, to know Mrs. Harms, a Shakespeare enthusiast, instituted the sale on her own claim, and bought the skull herself.
Thus "Yorick," although reduced to the ignominy of public sale, may be restored to the stage and again grace the hand of some fevered "Hamlet," who will stare at its sightless eyes and mutter—
"Poor Yorick! Alas, I knew him well."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Yorick Skull
Shakespeare Guild
Hamlet Prop
Auction Sale
Papier Mache Relic
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Hortense Reed Harms
Robert Mantell
Shakespeare Guild
Where did it happen?
Los Angeles
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Hortense Reed Harms
Robert Mantell
Shakespeare Guild
Location
Los Angeles
Event Date
Oct. 22
Story Details
The Shakespeare Guild's papier mache Yorick skull from Hamlet is auctioned at a mortgage sale to satisfy a $1,500 lien and bought by enthusiast Mrs. Hortense Reed Harms, who initiated the sale on her claim, potentially restoring it to the stage.