Number 40, exercise 18.0:05
The actors come to town and try to read it in the same manner the actors come to town.0:11
From the book William Shakespeare by Jennifer Bassett.0:21
Will married Anne Hathaway in November and she came to live in Henley Street.0:26
John Shakespeare was pleased that his oldest son was married, but I don't think Will's mother wanted him to marry so young.0:32
Susanna was born the next year.0:44
All babies looked the same to me, but Will was very pleased with her.0:47
Look, Toby, she's got my eyes.0:53
She's going to be as beautiful as the Queen of Egypt and as clever as King Solomon.0:57
All parents talk like that about their children.1:06
I knew Will's wife Anne didn't like me.1:10
To her I was one of Will's wild friends who got him into trouble.1:14
She came from a very serious Puritan family.1:20
A lot of church going and no singing or dancing.1:23
But Will and I still went around together when we could.1:28
Soon there was another baby on the way.1:34
And one evening in February 1585, I hurried round to Henley street to hear the news.1:36
Will's sister Joan opened the door and then Will came running down the stairs.1:45
Its two of them, he said.1:53
Isn't that wonderful?1:58
Will called the twins Hamnet and Judith.2:01
John Shakespeare was very pleased to have his first grandson and everyone was happy for a while.2:06
Will was still reading and writing, but he had changed.2:15
He was 23 now and he was not happy with his life.2:20
Stratford's too small, Toby, he said.2:26
Too slow, too quiet, too boring.2:30
I've got to get away.2:33
Three young children.2:42
In the summer months, companies of players often came to small towns.2:47
And in 1587, five different companies came to Stratford.2:51
Will and I always went to see the plays.2:57
Will loved to talk to the actors and to listen to all their stories of London.3:01
The Queen's Men came to Stratford in June and we went to see the play.3:07
I don't remember what it was.3:12
I know that I laughed a lot and that Will said it was a stupid play with not a word of poetry in it.3:15
Why don't you write a play yourself?3:23
Anne will never speak to me again.3:30
I didn't say anything and Will looked at me and laughed again.3:34
It happened a few months later.3:39
I walked into the Shakespeare's kitchen one evening and there was Anne with a red, angry face, shouting at the top of her voice.3:42
How can you do this to me?3:52
And what about the children?3:55
Then she saw me and stopped.3:58
Will was sitting at the table and looked pleased to see me.4:01
I've told Anne, he said quietly, that I'm going to live in London.4:07
I want to be an actor and to write plays if I can.4:13
Acting Actors are dirty, wicked people.4:22
They're all thieves and criminals.4:26
They drink all day and they never go to church.4:28
Don't be stupid, Anne.4:33
You know that's not true.4:35
Listen, I'll come home when I can.4:37
But I must go to London.4:40
I can't do anything in Stratford.4:42
He looked at me across the room.4:46
Are you coming with me, Toby?4:49
How soon shall we start?4:52
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